diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/z-new-project.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/z-new-project.md
index c9935a00df..3912bd6a6a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/z-new-project.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/z-new-project.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Internal - New project
 about: Kick off a new company-sponsored project to ship particular improvements to Fleet
 title: ''
-labels: 'epic'
+labels: 'project'
 assignees: ''
 
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