diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index c673a89cb8..a8cd508d3a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ that aren't relevant to your particular case.
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-### Description
+#### Description
 
 Describe here the problem that you are experiencing, or the feature you are requesting.
 
-### Steps to reproduce
+#### Steps to reproduce
 
 - For bugs, list the steps
 - that reproduce the bug
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file a bug here too! -->
 
 <!-- Include screenshots if possible: you can drag and drop images below. -->
 
-### Version information
+#### Version information
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 7bd12f6ddf..d05466c6c0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ that aren't relevant to your particular case.
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-### Description
+#### Description
 
 Describe here the problem that you are experiencing, or the feature you are requesting.
 
-### Steps to reproduce
+#### Steps to reproduce
 
 - For bugs, list the steps
 - that reproduce the bug
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Logs being sent: yes/no
 
 <!-- Include screenshots if possible: you can drag and drop images below. -->
 
-### Version information
+#### Version information
 
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index ffa42430e6..c9d11f02c8 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<!-- Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before submitting your pull request -->
+<!-- Please read https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.rst before submitting your pull request -->
 
-<!-- Include a Sign-Off at the end of your Pull Request (as described in CONTRIBUTING.md), or on every commit -->
+<!-- Include a Sign-Off as described in https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.rst#sign-off -->