diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
index 966865a..79413ef 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ description: File a bug report.
 title: "bug: "
 labels: ["bug", "triage"]
 type: bug
-assignees:
-- edera-dev/engineering
 body:
 - type: markdown
   attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
index 8b5a762..048d6d0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ description: Request a feature.
 title: "want: "
 labels: ["enhancement", "triage"]
 type: feature
-assignees:
-- edera-dev/engineering
 body:
 - type: markdown
   attributes: