diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-template.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-template.yml
index 945363be..536b878b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-template.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-template.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Additional checks
       options:
+      - label: I have checked other bug reports and this is not a duplicate.
+        required: true
       - label: This is a bug in Vanced Manager and NOT YouTube Vanced/YouTube Vanced Music/Vanced microG.
         required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-issue-template.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-issue-template.yml
index d65bf537..dc469b67 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-issue-template.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-issue-template.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Additional checks
       options:
+      - label: I have checked other feature requests and this is not a duplicate.
+        required: true
       - label: This is a suggestion for Vanced Manager and NOT YouTube Vanced/YouTube Vanced Music/Vanced microG.
         required: true