diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/help-wanted.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/help-wanted.yml
index 29956209..1283f43d 100644
--- a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/help-wanted.yml
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/help-wanted.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Database version
       placeholder: x.y.z
-  - type: markdown
+  - type: textarea
     validations:
       required: true
     attributes: