diff --git a/.github/pr-commands.json b/.github/pr-commands.json
index c4eba0929c2..8e59f705474 100644
--- a/.github/pr-commands.json
+++ b/.github/pr-commands.json
@@ -165,5 +165,11 @@
     "matches": [ "public/app/plugins/datasource/zipkin/**/*"],
     "action": "updateLabel",
     "addLabel": "datasource/Zipkin"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "changedfiles",
+    "matches": ["public/app/features/variables/**/*", "public/app/features/templating/**/*"],
+    "action": "updateLabel",
+    "addLabel": "area/dashboard/templating"
   }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]