diff --git a/.github/auto_assign-issues.yml b/.github/auto_assign-issues.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db9d2a96e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/auto_assign-issues.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+addAssignees: true
+
+assignees:
+  - ShirleyDenkberg
+  - richardbluestone