diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 747de5f87..51f0ef845 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@ assignees: ''
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 ## Describe the bug
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+<!---   A clear and concise description of the bug  --->
 
 ## To Reproduce
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
+<!---   Steps to reproduce the behavior:  --->
+
 
 ## Expected behavior
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+<!---   A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.  --->
+
 .
 
 ## LOOS version and platform
-Which version you're running, on what OS, and how it was built (e.g. conda, system libraries, manually installed dependencies)
+<!---   Which version you're running, on what OS, and how it was built (e.g. conda, system libraries, manually installed dependencies)  --->
+
 
 ## Additional context
-Add any other context about the problem here.
+<!---   Add any other context about the problem here  --->