diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/template-deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0375dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# This workflow contains steps which execute when template is converted to a repository
+
+name: template-deploy
+
+on:
+  create:
+    ref: main
+    ref_type: branch
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  # Add issue labels expected by the repository
+  add-repo-labels:
+    if: ${{ !github.event.repository.is_template }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            let labels = [
+              'jenkins',
+              'azure-devops',
+              'circle-ci',
+              'gitlab',
+              'travis-ci',
+              'actions-importer-running'
+            ];
+
+            labels.forEach( (label) => {
+              github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                name: label,
+                color: '00FFFF',
+                description: 'Label used by Issue Ops workflow.'
+              });
+            });
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index cc76061..7935203 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The GitHub Actions Importer IssueOps repository demonstrates the functionality n
 Complete the following steps:
 
 1. Create a new repository using this repository as the template by clicking [here](https://github.com/actions/importer-issue-ops/generate).
-2. Create the following labels in this new repository: `jenkins`, `azure-devops`, `circle-ci`, `gitlab`, `travis-ci`, and `actions-importer-running`.
-3. Add the repository secrets described below that are relevant to the CI/CD providers being migrated:
+2. Create the following labels in this new repository, if they are not already present: `jenkins`, `azure-devops`, `circle-ci`, `gitlab`, `travis-ci`, and `actions-importer-running`.
+3. Add the repository secrets described below that are relevant to the CI/CD providers being migrated.
 
 ### All CI/CD providers