diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Add a summary of the change(s) brought by this PR here.
 
 ## What issue(s) does this PR address?
 
-If there are any related issues, reference them here. Ex. #1234, Fixes #1234, Closes #1234, etc.
+If there are any related issues, reference them here. Ex. #⁠1234, Fixes #⁠1234, Closes #⁠1234, etc.
 <!-- (For more information on using keywords like in above, read this document: https://docs.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/using-keywords-in-issues-and-pull-requests) -->
 
 ## Does this PR introduce new feature(s)?