diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 82a5c4ee0..b21e66602 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ body:
 
         [CoC]: ../../.github/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
       required: true
+    - label: |
+        I have checked the [current issues][issue search] for duplicates.
+
+        [issue search]: ../search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      required: true
 
 - type: textarea
   attributes: