diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 9a271be4..73d4901a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Preliminary checklist
       options:
-        - label: "I have read the [README](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/README.md)"
+        - label: "I have read the [README](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/README.md)."
           required: true
         - label: "I have searched the existing issues for my problem. This is a new ticket, NOT a duplicate or related to another open issue."
           required: true