diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index f38cdf45b..419643e51 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ body:
 
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
-      label: "  "
+      label: "#"
       description: "Please search [here](./?q=is%3Aissue) to see if an issue already exists for the bug you encountered"
       options:
         - label: "I have searched the existing issues"
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 4440f58b7..0f7f59f6c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ body:
 
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
-      label: " "
+      label: "#"
       description: "Please search [here](./?q=is%3Aissue) to see if an issue already exists for the feature you are requesting"
       options:
         - label: "I have searched the existing issues"