Create issue with no previous resource

Is it possible to create an issue with no previous resource?

Context:

I want to create recurring issues. (So do others, see: gitlab-org/gitlab#15981, https://forum.gitlab.com/t/setting-up-a-recurring-issue/32967)

I hoped I would get away with a policy like:

host_url: https://gitlab-test.cyberfusion.nl
resource_rules:
  issues:
    rules:
      - name: Test
        actions:
          issue:
            title: |
              Testing: test
            description: |
              /label ~"needs attention"

However, gitlab-triage is a NOP when no existing issues exist:

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Executing policies from .triage-policies.yml.
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Performing a dry run.

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Triaging the ``
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Processing summaries & rules for issues
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Gathering resources for rule: **Issues requiring extra testing**
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.

* Found 0 resources...
* Filtering resources...
* Total after filtering: 0 resources
* Limiting resources...
* Total after limiting: 0 resources

The following issues would be created for the rule **Test**: