diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 0fe0b7fbedcfc2f91415f72eccb5b92315a96167..a3a13c82378b99ff143395aeb4a01b1314c2163f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ body:
         - If possible, as a self-contained  list of instructions starting from a clean shell
           - git checkout, setup environment (Geant4/ROOT version, LCG/iLCSoft/Key4hep release), cmake, build, run...
         - Don't forget to attach any required input files
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: additional-context
     attributes: