diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 57181c6e6..42865097d 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ _Put a link to your staging environment(s), if applicable_
 
 ### README updates
 
-- [ ] This PR introduces changes that should be reflected in the README, and I have made those updates.
-- [ ] This PR does not introduce changes that should be reflected in the README
+- - [ ] This PR introduces changes that should be reflected in the README, and I have made those updates.
+- - [ ] This PR does not introduce changes that should be reflected in the README