diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/missing_documentation.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/missing_documentation.md
index 8ded9f063..fbabd868e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/missing_documentation.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/missing_documentation.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 name: Missing or incorrect documentation
-about:
+about: Help us improve the reference manual
 title: ''
-labels: 'documentation'
+labels: documentation
 assignees: ''
 
 ---