diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index e8b6ee21ad104..4e1e9ce017408 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- - [ ] closes #xxxx
- - [ ] tests added / passed
- - [ ] passes ``git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff``
- - [ ] whatsnew entry
+- [ ] closes #xxxx
+- [ ] tests added / passed
+- [ ] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
+- [ ] whatsnew entry