diff --git a/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.default.yml b/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.default.yml
index fc80319..2258619 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.default.yml
+++ b/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.default.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ bundle: forum
 mode: default
 content:
   taxonomy_forums:
-    type: taxonomy_term_reference_link
+    type: entity_reference_label
     weight: 10
     label: above
-    settings: {  }
+    settings:
+      link: true
     third_party_settings: {  }
   comment_forum:
     label: hidden
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.teaser.yml b/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.teaser.yml
index eedea3e..7da34fb 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.teaser.yml
+++ b/core/modules/forum/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.forum.teaser.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ bundle: forum
 mode: teaser
 content:
   taxonomy_forums:
-    type: taxonomy_term_reference_link
+    type: entity_reference_label
     weight: 10
     label: above
-    settings: {  }
+    settings:
+      link: true
     third_party_settings: {  }
   body:
     label: hidden
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.field.node.forum.taxonomy_forums.yml b/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.field.node.forum.taxonomy_forums.yml
index 9847752..b5e7332 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.field.node.forum.taxonomy_forums.yml
+++ b/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.field.node.forum.taxonomy_forums.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,11 @@ default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
 settings:
   handler: default
+  handler_settings:
+    target_bundles:
+      forums: forums
+    sort:
+      field: _none
+    auto_create: true
 third_party_settings: {  }
-field_type: taxonomy_term_reference
+field_type: entity_reference
diff --git a/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.storage.node.taxonomy_forums.yml b/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.storage.node.taxonomy_forums.yml
index e05c0df..0f1e8ae 100644
--- a/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.storage.node.taxonomy_forums.yml
+++ b/core/modules/forum/config/install/field.storage.node.taxonomy_forums.yml
@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ dependencies:
 id: node.taxonomy_forums
 field_name: taxonomy_forums
 entity_type: node
-type: taxonomy_term_reference
+type: entity_reference
 settings:
-  allowed_values:
-    -
-      vocabulary: forums
-      parent: 0
   target_type: taxonomy_term
-  options_list_callback: null
-  target_bundle: null
 module: taxonomy
 locked: false
 cardinality: 1