diff --git a/otterdog/eclipse-ide.jsonnet b/otterdog/eclipse-ide.jsonnet
index 17e1f0f..546755a 100644
--- a/otterdog/eclipse-ide.jsonnet
+++ b/otterdog/eclipse-ide.jsonnet
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ orgs.newOrg('eclipse-ide') {
   },
   _repositories+:: [
     orgs.newRepo('.github') {
-      has_issues : false,
+      has_issues : true,
       delete_branch_on_merge: false,
       web_commit_signoff_required: false,
     },