diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
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--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ### Expected behavior and actual behavior:
 
-### Steps to reproduce the problem (include example code if possible):
+### Steps to reproduce the problem (if possible, create an MCVE: https://github.com/jOOQ/jOOQ-mcve):
 
 ### Versions: