diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index c96fe4c1f8..b15e920a28 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 **What is the problem that this fixes or functionality that this introduces? Does it fix any open issues?**
 
-**Give a brief summary of what the PR does, explaining any non-trivial design decisions**
+---
 
+**Give a summary of what the PR does, explaining any non-trivial design decisions**
+
+---
 **Other references**