diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
index b78a5f7774..0a106ca1e2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: default issue
-description: template for default new issue if no template is selected
+about: template for default new issue if no template is selected
 labels: triage
 ---