diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/action_item.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/action_item.md
index f82150dc..4d9dd04a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/action_item.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/action_item.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Yes/No
 
 **Work Detail**:
 <!-- Each item in this list may be a single Pull Request or a single PR may cover multiple  -->
-- [] List of work
-- [] To be done
+- [ ] List of work
+- [ ] To be done
 
 **Any further requirements to resolve this issue**