diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 0ebf2be4..2d712f72 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -8,14 +8,20 @@ assignees: ''
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 **Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is. Please do not file bugs for unreleased versions. The master branch is **not** to be considered in a production state.
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is. Please do not file bugs for unreleased versions unless you're a tester or sure it's not a work in progress. The master branch is **not** to be considered in a production state.
 
 **To Reproduce**
-Steps to reproduce the behavior. List **all** steps to reproduce. All settings.
+Steps to reproduce the behavior. List **all** steps to reproduce. **All** settings.
+
+Please simplify the reproduction as much as possible. 
+ - Unless it is dependenat on multiple branches, use a single branch
+ - Use basic tooling if possible (touch,truncate,rm,rmdir,ln,etc.)
+
 
 **Expected behavior**
 A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
+
 **System information:**
  - OS, kernel version: `uname -a`
  - mergerfs version: `mergerfs -V`