diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index f637d0d1..6e57564d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
-To keep development of this project going, consider sponsoring. If you are
-already a sponsor, thank you!
+[ To keep development of this project going, consider sponsoring. If you are
+already a sponsor, thank you! ]
 
 **version**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 1781c3e4..2fa145ea 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
-To keep development of this project going, consider sponsoring. If you are
-already a sponsor, thank you!
+[ To keep development of this project going, consider sponsoring. If you are
+already a sponsor, thank you! ]
 
 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
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