diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e20cd300e..64c9fdca2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,11 @@
-name: Move to project
+name: Handle newly opened issues
 
 on:
   issues:
     types:
       - opened
-      - labeled
 
 jobs:
-  add-to-feature-board:
-    name: Add issue to feature request board
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v0.3.0
-        with:
-          # You can target a repository in a different organization
-          # to the issue
-          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/vantage6/projects/3
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
-          labeled: feature-request
-          label-operator: OR
-          
   add-to-HOTFIX-board:
     name: Add issue to HOTFIX request board
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -32,3 +18,18 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
           labeled: bug
           label-operator: OR
+
+  add-new-label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              labels: ["New"]
+            })