diff --git a/conda_smithy/cirun_utils.py b/conda_smithy/cirun_utils.py
index f393892fc..d6c6fd245 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/cirun_utils.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/cirun_utils.py
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ def add_repo_to_cirun_resource(
     print(
         f"Adding repo {owner}/{repo} to resource {resource} with policy_args: {policy_args}"
     )
+    gh = Github(gh_token())
+    gh_owner = gh.get_user(owner)
+    gh_repo = gh_owner.get_repo(repo)
     response = cirun.add_repo_to_resources(
         owner,
         repo,
         resources=[resource],
-        teams=[repo],
+        teams=[team.name for team in gh_repo.get_teams()],
         policy_args=policy_args,
     )
     print(f"response: {response} | {response.json().keys()}")
diff --git a/news/cirun.rst b/news/cirun.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fc64953e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/cirun.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* The team name for cirun was fixed. Previously the team name passed had
+  -feedstock in it and also did not support teams as maintainers.
+  For teams like conda-forge/r, if they are added to a feedstock after
+  Cirun is configured, the feedstock needs to be reconfigured (#1794).
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>