diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 6a20d5d729..c06ae315f6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ body:
       required: true
     attributes:
       label: I have found these related issues/pull requests
-      description: "I have searched by clicking [HERE](https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/issues?q=) for existing issues, these are the ones I've found, and this is why I think this deserves a new issue."
-      placeholder: "Related to #1 by also touching the ... system. They should not be merged because ..."
+      description: |
+        I have searched by clicking [HERE](https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/issues?q=) 
+        for existing issues, these are the ones I've found, 
+        and this is why I think this deserves a new issue.
+      placeholder: "Related to ..."
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     validations: