diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ might close your issue.  If we're wrong, PLEASE feel free to reopen it and
 explain why.
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+**NGINX Ingress controller version**:
+
+
 **Kubernetes version** (use `kubectl version`):
 
+
 **Environment**:
 
 - **Cloud provider or hardware configuration**: