diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user_story.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user_story.yml
index 6ec9b90114..3809ffc129 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user_story.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/user_story.yml
@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@ body:
         Describe the role you would play for this user story.
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: input
+  - type: textarea
     id: wantto
     attributes:
       label: I want to
       placeholder: "Develop this new feature and change this"
+      render: markdown
     validations:
       required: true
-  - type: input
+  - type: textarea
     id: because
     attributes:
       label: Because
       placeholder: "Because I need to do something"
+      render: markdown
     validations:
       required: true