diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index f7f83aad..c547348b 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@
 - name: wontfix
   description: This will not be worked on
   color: ffffff
+- name: work-in-progress
+  description: Work in progress that should not be auto-merged
+  color: ffffff