diff --git a/.cruft.json b/.cruft.json
index 960156d3e..d6606e625 100644
--- a/.cruft.json
+++ b/.cruft.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       "github_repo": "spatialdata",
       "license": "BSD 3-Clause License",
       "ide_integration": true,
-      "issue_categorization": "labels",
+      "issue_categorization": "issue types",
       "_copy_without_render": [
         ".github/workflows/build.yaml",
         ".github/workflows/test.yaml",
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 59698ad32..db6d6dfb6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Bug report
 description: Report something that is broken or incorrect
-labels: bug
+type: Bug
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index aafdf2a29..dad5ba977 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Feature request
 description: Propose a new feature for spatialdata
-labels: enhancement
+type: Enhancement
 body:
   - type: textarea
     id: description