diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
similarity index 94%
rename from .gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md
rename to .gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
index 8dee56bbd8ee6f25d50aade046c0b1f6e53714f4..a0bde1ffdac2b83f49307589d80e73ec1c4f422e 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Be sure to assign to yourself:
 
 Once it is ready for review switch the status and assign reviewers:
 
-/label ~status::review
+/label status::review
 
 /assign_reviewer @reviewer1 @reviewer2
--->
\ No newline at end of file
+-->
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md
index 2da63b513c7f25621af9fc986cbbd25a77093626..d16aa4cf6685e60e40b6360070dc09e00ac9fddf 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Be sure to assign to yourself:
 
 Once it is ready for review switch the status and assign reviewers:
 
-/label ~status::review
+/label status::review
 
 /reviewer @reviewer1 @reviewer2
 -->