diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index b24d889a..71ef1e73 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -42,3 +42,10 @@
   description: Must be fixed promptly
   color: ab8a50
 
+- name: hacktoberfest
+  description: Hacktoberfest related
+  color: 62ca50
+
+- name: hacktoberfest-accepted
+  description: Hacktoberfest accepted contribution
+  color: 62ca50
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/161.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/161.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2460aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/161.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+maint: add hacktoberfest labels
\ No newline at end of file