diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index 4d6c2ff57..c98461782 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Ask for a new feature to be added (module, program, etc.)
 title: ''
 labels: feature request
-assignees: nix-community/home-manager
+assignees: rycee, berbiche, sumnerevans
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.yaml
index 1ffab50d4..e7a0dc3c0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ description: File a bug/issue
 title: 'bug: '
 labels: [bug, triage]
 
-assignees:
-- nix-community/home-manager
+# We cannot use nix-community/home-manager
+# See https://github.com/dear-github/dear-github/issues/170
+assignees: [rycee, berbiche, sumnerevans]
 
 body:
 - type: checkboxes