diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
index 206b4da85..a4028afd0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: Is this only a single bug? Do not put multiple bugs in one issue.
           required: true
-        - label: Is this a UI / front end issue? Use the [lemmy-ui](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui) repo.
-          required: false
+        - label: Is this a backend issue? Use the [lemmy-ui](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui) repo for UI / frontend issues.
+          required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: summary
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
index 5f35bb030..40ef2caf3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: Is this only a feature request? Do not put multiple feature requests in one issue.
           required: true
-        - label: Is this a UI / front end issue? Use the [lemmy-ui](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui) repo.
-          required: false
+        - label: Is this a backend issue? Use the [lemmy-ui](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui) repo for UI / frontend issues.
+          required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: problem
     attributes: