diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index c0081061..a4706bf5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: "✨ Feature request"
 description: Suggest an idea or feature for this project
 title: "[Feature]: "
 labels: ["feature", "status:triage"]
-assignees: []
+assignees: [cytopia]
 
 body: