diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
index 2695ed5eab..20f8839f1c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ body:
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes:
       label: Verification
-      description: Please verify that you've followed these steps.
+      description: Please verify that you've followed these steps. If you cannot truthfully check these boxes, open a discussion at https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions instead.
       options:
         - label: My "`brew doctor` output" above says `Your system is ready to brew.` and am still able to reproduce my issue.
           required: true