diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 120e3e7afc..d92ada2c34 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ github:
     - openoffice
     - website
     - jbake
+  features:
+    issues: true
    
 notifications:
   commits:      commits@openoffice.apache.org