1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer/issues_importer.rb b/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer/issues_importer.rb
index 6cc1a61b332..21d9ce8cd2d 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer/issues_importer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/github_import/importer/issues_importer.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ module Gitlab
       class IssuesImporter
         include ParallelScheduling
 
+        def initialize(project, client, parallel: true)
+          super
+
+          @work_item_type_id = ::WorkItems::Type.default_issue_type.id
+        end
+
         def importer_class
           IssueAndLabelLinksImporter
         end
@@ -33,6 +39,12 @@ module Gitlab
         def collection_options
           { state: 'all', sort: 'created', direction: 'asc' }
         end
+
+        private
+
+        def additional_object_data
+          { work_item_type_id: @work_item_type_id }
+        end
       end
     end
   end