diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test-failures.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test-failures.yml
index a3fef6a..17838c6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test-failures.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test-failures.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 📑 Test failure report
 description: Issue Template for Reporting Testing Failures.
 title: "[Test failure] <Test Case ID>: <DESCRIPTIVE TITLE>"
-labels: ["needs triage"]
+labels: ["needs triage", "release testing"]
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-label-on-failure-report.yml b/.github/workflows/add-label-on-failure-report.yml
index fb62382..49ecb6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-label-on-failure-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-label-on-failure-report.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-name: Allows for the adding labels when opening a test failure issue.
+name: Allows for adding labels when opening a test failure issue.
 
 on:
   issues:
@@ -8,9 +7,15 @@ on:
 jobs:
   add_label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ contains(github.event.issue.title, 'Test failure') && !contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'needs triage') }}
+    if: ${{ contains(github.event.issue.title, 'Test failure') }}
     steps:
-      - name: apply needs triage label
+      - if: ${{ !contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'needs triage') }}
+        name: Apply label needs triage
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
         with:
           labels: needs triage
+      - if: ${{ !contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'release testing') }}
+        name: Apply label release testing
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          labels: release testing