diff --git a/openedx_webhooks/views/github.py b/openedx_webhooks/views/github.py
index cbde4a5a..e97c96f3 100644
--- a/openedx_webhooks/views/github.py
+++ b/openedx_webhooks/views/github.py
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ def pr_opened(pr, bugsnag_context=None):
     comment_resp = github.post(url, json=comment)
     if not comment_resp.ok:
         raise requests.exceptions.RequestException(comment_resp.text)
+
+    issue_url = "/repos/{repo}/issues/{num}".format(repo=repo, num=pr["number"])
+    label_resp = github.patch(issue_url, data=json.dumps({"labels": ["needs triage"]}))
+    if not label_resp.ok:
+        raise requests.exceptions.RequestException(label_resp.text)
+
     print(
         "@{user} opened PR #{num} against {repo}, created {issue} to track it".format(
             user=user, repo=repo,
diff --git a/openedx_webhooks/views/jira.py b/openedx_webhooks/views/jira.py
index 16889fbc..67967af2 100644
--- a/openedx_webhooks/views/jira.py
+++ b/openedx_webhooks/views/jira.py
@@ -29,35 +29,14 @@ def get_jira_custom_fields():
         if value["custom"]
     }
 
-# Maps JIRA status : Github label dictionary
-# TODO: should load this directly from labels.yaml so the color and name info is up to date.
-# Doesn't have the URL info but that is easily constructed.
+# Maps JIRA status : Github label name
 STATUS_LABEL_DICT = {
-    'Product Review': {
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/edx/edx-platform/labels/product+review",
-        "name": "product review",
-        "color": "5319e7"
-    },
-    'Community Manager Review': {
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/edx/edx-platform/labels/community+manager+review",
-        "name": "community manager review",
-        "color": "207de5"
-    },
-    'Awaiting Prioritization': {
-        'url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/edx/edx-platform/labels/awaiting+prioritization',
-        'name': 'awaiting prioritization',
-        'color': 'fad8c7'
-    },
-    'Engineering Review': {
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/edx/edx-platform/labels/community+manager+review",
-        "name": "community manager review",
-        "color": "207de5"
-    },
-    'Waiting on Author': {
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/edx/edx-platform/labels/waiting+on+author",
-        "name": "waiting on author",
-        "color": "0052cc"
-    },
+    'Needs Triage': "needs triage",
+    'Product Review': "product review",
+    'Community Manager Review': "community manager review",
+    'Awaiting Prioritization': "awaiting prioritization",
+    'Engineering Review': "engineering review",
+    'Waiting on Author': "waiting on author",
 }