diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PACKAGE-REQUEST.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PACKAGE-REQUEST.yml
index 7de1daa940..bbea46a1de 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PACKAGE-REQUEST.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/PACKAGE-REQUEST.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Package name
       description: Enter the package name
+      value: package
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Upstream package version
       description: Enter the upstream package version
+      value: 1.0.0
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Source URLs
       description: Enter the source URLs (comma-separated)
+      value: website.com
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Checksums
       description: Enter the checksums (comma-separated)
+      value: SKIP
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Package description
       description: Enter the package description
+      value: A short description
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Maintainer
       description: Enter the maintainer
+      value: Person <place@thing.com>
     validations:
       required: true