diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dataset_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dataset_request.yaml
index f6ef4302..68941d3a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dataset_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/dataset_request.yaml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: What is the date of last update for this dataset?
       description: Please provide in the format YYYY-MM-DD
-      placeholder: 2017-01-01
+      placeholder: "2017-01-01"
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown
@@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ body:
       description: Please provide any additional information you have about this dataset
       placeholder: e.g. Missing information for Puerto Rico, etc. 
     validations:
-      required: false
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+      required: false