diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.yml
index ba643a91..a3205453 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Request Instance
 description: Issue template to request a cloud instance creation.
 title: "Instance: "
-labels: ["instance:requested"]
 assignees:
   - jcfr