diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml
similarity index 61%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.md
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml
index ba69dcc2e..b732042e6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Goal
-about: 
+about: "Communicate externally the roadmap/goal that Jan is heading toward"
 title: 'goal: '
 labels: ''
 type: Goal