diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 0e17d5b1d9..e7d5579433 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: Bug Report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 
-inputs:
+body:
 
-  - type: description
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
         Verify first that your issue is not already reported on [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues)
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ inputs:
     attributes:
       label: Summary
       description: 'Explain the problem briefly below'
+    validations:
       required: true
 
   - type: dropdown
     attributes:
       # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
       label: Issue Type
-      choices:
+      options:
         - Bug Report
+    validations:
       required: true
 
   - type: textarea
@@ -32,12 +34,12 @@ inputs:
 
       label: Component Name
       description: 'List the component, ie `template`, `mysql_users`'
+    validations:
       required: true
 
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Ansible Version
-      required: false
       description: |
         Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between quotes
       value: |
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@ inputs:
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Configuration
-      required: false
       description: |
         If this issue has an example piece of YAML that can help to reproduce this problem, please provide it.
         This can be a piece of YAML from, e.g., an automation, script, scene or configuration.
@@ -60,13 +61,11 @@ inputs:
     attributes:
       label: OS / Environment
       description: 'Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions, network device firmware, etc'
-      required: false
 
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Steps To Reproduce
       description: 'Describe exactly how to reproduce the problem, using a minimal test-case'
-      required: false
       value: |
          ```paste below
 
@@ -76,13 +75,11 @@ inputs:
       label: Expected Results
       description: |
         Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above
-      required: false
 
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Actual Results
       description: 'Describe what actually happened. If possible run with extra verbosity (`ansible-playbook -vvvv`)'
-      required: false
       value: |
          ```paste below