diff --git a/nf_core/lint/files_unchanged.py b/nf_core/lint/files_unchanged.py
index 262e8c4449..39842ae32c 100644
--- a/nf_core/lint/files_unchanged.py
+++ b/nf_core/lint/files_unchanged.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def files_unchanged(self):
         .markdownlint.yml
         .github/.dockstore.yml
         .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
-        .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+        .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
         .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
-        .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+        .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
         .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
         .github/workflows/branch.yml
         .github/workflows/linting_comment.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ def files_unchanged(self):
         ["LICENSE", "LICENSE.md", "LICENCE", "LICENCE.md"],  # NB: British / American spelling
         [os.path.join(".github", ".dockstore.yml")],
         [os.path.join(".github", "CONTRIBUTING.md")],
-        [os.path.join(".github", "ISSUE_TEMPLATE", "bug_report.md")],
+        [os.path.join(".github", "ISSUE_TEMPLATE", "bug_report.yml")],
         [os.path.join(".github", "ISSUE_TEMPLATE", "config.yml")],
-        [os.path.join(".github", "ISSUE_TEMPLATE", "feature_request.md")],
+        [os.path.join(".github", "ISSUE_TEMPLATE", "feature_request.yml")],
         [os.path.join(".github", "PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md")],
         [os.path.join(".github", "workflows", "branch.yml")],
         [os.path.join(".github", "workflows", "linting_comment.yml")],