diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/0_feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/0_feature_request.yml
index 51ea560724..7aa135df35 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/0_feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/0_feature_request.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     id: environment
     attributes:
       label: Environment
-      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below.
+      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below. If you are unable to run the command, please include your Zed version and release channel, operating system and version, RAM amount, and architecture.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_bug_report.yml
index 8bdd062a6a..9d8fedb74a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1_bug_report.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ body:
     id: environment
     attributes:
       label: Environment
-      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below.
+      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below. If you are unable to run the command, please include your Zed version and release channel, operating system and version, RAM amount, and architecture.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_crash_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_crash_report.yml
index 2531b07d8a..87f2766791 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_crash_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2_crash_report.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ body:
     id: environment
     attributes:
       label: Environment
-      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below.
+      description: Run the `copy system specs into clipboard` command palette action and paste the output in the field below. If you are unable to run the command, please include your Zed version and release channel, operating system and version, RAM amount, and architecture.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea