diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue-template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue-template.md
index f3a2b6dd3..cd812980d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue-template.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue-template.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Issue Template
 about: Issues are general tasks to be compeleted
 title: ''
-labels: Emerging Tech, Epic, Near BOS
+labels: Emerging Tech, Near BOS
 assignees: ''
 
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