diff --git a/cli/pkg/bitbucket/bitbucket.go b/cli/pkg/bitbucket/bitbucket.go
index 60e7f7cd4..01afa63e1 100644
--- a/cli/pkg/bitbucket/bitbucket.go
+++ b/cli/pkg/bitbucket/bitbucket.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (svc BitbucketAPI) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
-func (svc BitbucketAPI) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (svc BitbucketAPI) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/pkg/digger/digger_test.go b/cli/pkg/digger/digger_test.go
index 9ec59e467..92568c2f6 100644
--- a/cli/pkg/digger/digger_test.go
+++ b/cli/pkg/digger/digger_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (m *MockPRManager) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (m *MockPRManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (m *MockPRManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	m.Commands = append(m.Commands, RunInfo{"PublishComment", body, time.Now()})
 	return 0, nil
 }
diff --git a/ee/cli/pkg/drift/github_issue.go b/ee/cli/pkg/drift/github_issue.go
index 0eb2f453b..92fa7449a 100644
--- a/ee/cli/pkg/drift/github_issue.go
+++ b/ee/cli/pkg/drift/github_issue.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func (ghi GithubIssueNotification) Send(projectName string, plan string) error {
 		}
 		return err
 	} else {
-		_, err := (*ghi.GithubService).PublishIssue(title, message)
+		labels := []string{"digger"}
+		_, err := (*ghi.GithubService).PublishIssue(title, message, &labels)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error while publishing issue: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/libs/ci/azure/azure.go b/libs/ci/azure/azure.go
index 9a64a6442..e361970bb 100644
--- a/libs/ci/azure/azure.go
+++ b/libs/ci/azure/azure.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (svc *AzureReposService) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
-func (svc *AzureReposService) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (svc *AzureReposService) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ci/ci.go b/libs/ci/ci.go
index 25b88cfac..9afaf8db8 100644
--- a/libs/ci/ci.go
+++ b/libs/ci/ci.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ type PullRequestService interface {
 	GetChangedFiles(prNumber int) ([]string, error)
 	PublishComment(prNumber int, comment string) (*Comment, error)
 	ListIssues() ([]*Issue, error)
-	PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error)
+	PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error)
 	UpdateIssue(ID int64, title string, body string) (int64, error)
 	EditComment(prNumber int, id string, comment string) error
 	CreateCommentReaction(id string, reaction string) error
diff --git a/libs/ci/github/github.go b/libs/ci/github/github.go
index 074144a69..82757cdd1 100644
--- a/libs/ci/github/github.go
+++ b/libs/ci/github/github.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (svc GithubService) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return allIssues, nil
 }
 
-func (svc GithubService) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
-	githubissue, _, err := svc.Client.Issues.Create(context.Background(), svc.Owner, svc.RepoName, &github.IssueRequest{Title: &title, Body: &body})
+func (svc GithubService) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
+	githubissue, _, err := svc.Client.Issues.Create(context.Background(), svc.Owner, svc.RepoName, &github.IssueRequest{Title: &title, Body: &body, Labels: labels})
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("could not publish issue: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/libs/ci/github/mocks.go b/libs/ci/github/mocks.go
index 356297b09..a918fb74a 100644
--- a/libs/ci/github/mocks.go
+++ b/libs/ci/github/mocks.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (t MockCiService) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
-func (t MockCiService) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (t MockCiService) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ci/gitlab/gitlab.go b/libs/ci/gitlab/gitlab.go
index 041386a57..846c36c3a 100644
--- a/libs/ci/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/libs/ci/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (svc GitLabService) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
-func (svc GitLabService) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (svc GitLabService) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ci/mocks.go b/libs/ci/mocks.go
index 3818f0874..1a0642d49 100644
--- a/libs/ci/mocks.go
+++ b/libs/ci/mocks.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (t MockPullRequestManager) ListIssues() ([]*Issue, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (t MockPullRequestManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (t MockPullRequestManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/comment_utils/reporting/reporting_test.go b/libs/comment_utils/reporting/reporting_test.go
index 73889cdae..60cdcb61f 100644
--- a/libs/comment_utils/reporting/reporting_test.go
+++ b/libs/comment_utils/reporting/reporting_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (t MockCiService) ListIssues() ([]*ci.Issue, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
-func (t MockCiService) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (t MockCiService) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	return 0, fmt.Errorf("implement me")
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/orchestrator/mock.go b/libs/orchestrator/mock.go
index ce777a9e4..a9687cc3e 100644
--- a/libs/orchestrator/mock.go
+++ b/libs/orchestrator/mock.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (mockGithubPullrequestManager *MockGithubPullrequestManager) ListIssues() (
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (mockGithubPullrequestManager *MockGithubPullrequestManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string) (int64, error) {
+func (mockGithubPullrequestManager *MockGithubPullrequestManager) PublishIssue(title string, body string, labels *[]string) (int64, error) {
 	mockGithubPullrequestManager.commands = append(mockGithubPullrequestManager.commands, "PublishIssue")
 	return 0, nil
 }