diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compatibility_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compatibility_request.md
index 0c596ff4a116b..a7d1bad7560f5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compatibility_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compatibility_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Compatibility request
 about: Suggest supporting a new version of OpenSearch
 title: 'Compatibility with OpenSearch (version)'
-labels: request/operational, level/task, type/research
+labels: request/operational, level/task, type/maintenance
 assignees: ''
 
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