diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 61e01bfa5..1bf2ae70e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: ":bug: Bug report"
+name: "🐛 Bug report"
 about: Report a reproducible bug or regression
 labels: bug, needs triage
 ---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 55a1b5a08..8f9b09ab4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
-  - name: ":thinking: Question and Help"
+  - name: "🤔 Question and Help"
     url: https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/discussions
     about: This issue tracker is not for support questions. Please refer to the strongSwan community's help and discussion forum
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