diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md
index b6f3fd88b8a680f59b662f4bc42501d3815d5466..8dee56bbd8ee6f25d50aade046c0b1f6e53714f4 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/general_mr.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 (Include any relevant logs/screenshots)
 
+<!--
 #### BB Processes
 
 Add labels for affected packages so that they are deployed in CI as well as a status label:
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ Once it is ready for review switch the status and assign reviewers:
 
 /label ~status::review
 
-/reviewer @reviewer1 @reviewer2
+/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 d1b32466e6164faec9b1a6eacdea91815a5a2ff3..2da63b513c7f25621af9fc986cbbd25a77093626 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/package_owner.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 Closes (link to issue here)
 
-
+<!--
 #### BB Processes
 
 Add labels for affected packages so that they are deployed in CI as well as a status label:
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ Once it is ready for review switch the status and assign reviewers:
 /label ~status::review
 
 /reviewer @reviewer1 @reviewer2
+-->