diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index dcdda1aed..4395c345d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ body:
       label: What type of Synergy user are you?
       description: This will help us understand the context of your issue.
       options:
+        # Empty option to force selection
         -
         - Customer
         - Code contributor
         - Community user
+      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -47,9 +49,12 @@ body:
       label: Product name
       description: Which Synergy product are you using?
       options:
+        # Empty option to force selection
+        -
         - Synergy 1
         - Synergy 2
         - Synergy 3
+      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 226422349..408e25b10 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ body:
       label: What type of Synergy user are you?
       description: This will help us understand the context of your issue.
       options:
+        # Empty option to force selection
+        -
         - Customer
         - Code contributor
         - Community user
+      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -46,9 +49,12 @@ body:
       label: Product name
       description: Which Synergy product are you using?
       options:
+        # Empty option to force selection
+        -
         - Synergy 1
         - Synergy 2
         - Synergy 3
+      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true