diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ labels: ''
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+<!-- Please search https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues to see if an issue already exists for the bug you encountered. If you find one, please add a comment to the existing issue. -->
+
 **Describe the bug**
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