diff --git a/python/src/server/api_routes/bug_report_api.py b/python/src/server/api_routes/bug_report_api.py
index 139c48f1..2fd30610 100644
--- a/python/src/server/api_routes/bug_report_api.py
+++ b/python/src/server/api_routes/bug_report_api.py
@@ -246,14 +246,13 @@ def _create_manual_submission_response(bug_report: BugReportRequest) -> BugRepor
     import urllib.parse
 
     base_url = f"https://github.com/{github_service.repo}/issues/new"
-    params = {
-        "template": "bug_report.yml",
-        "title": bug_report.title,
-        "labels": f"bug,auto-report,severity:{bug_report.severity},component:{bug_report.component}",
-    }
 
-    # Add the formatted body as a parameter
-    params["body"] = issue_body
+    # GitHub only supports title and body parameters for pre-filling
+    # Labels cannot be set via URL (requires API or manual selection)
+    params = {
+        "title": bug_report.title,
+        "body": issue_body,
+    }
 
     # Build the URL
     query_string = urllib.parse.urlencode(params)
diff --git a/python/tests/server/api_routes/test_bug_report_api.py b/python/tests/server/api_routes/test_bug_report_api.py
index 73e021e2..16055313 100644
--- a/python/tests/server/api_routes/test_bug_report_api.py
+++ b/python/tests/server/api_routes/test_bug_report_api.py
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ def test_manual_submission_url_uses_correct_repo(client, mock_bug_report):
         # Ensure old repository is NOT in URL
         assert "dynamous-community" not in data["issue_url"]
         assert "Archon-V2-Alpha" not in data["issue_url"]
+        # Verify URL contains title and body parameters (not template)
+        assert "title=" in data["issue_url"]
+        assert "body=" in data["issue_url"]
+        assert "template=" not in data["issue_url"]
 
 
 def test_api_submission_with_token(client, mock_bug_report):