diff --git a/triagebot.toml b/triagebot.toml
index 4bab8facc85b0..e6c593204cad0 100644
--- a/triagebot.toml
+++ b/triagebot.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ allow-unauthenticated = [
     "regression-*",
     "perf-*",
     "AsyncAwait-OnDeck",
+    "needs-triage",
 ]
 
 [glacier]
@@ -254,6 +255,9 @@ trigger_files = [
 [autolabel."S-waiting-on-review"]
 new_pr = true
 
+[autolabel."needs-triage"]
+new_issue = true
+
 [autolabel."WG-trait-system-refactor"]
 trigger_files = [
     "compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/solve",