diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
index 5288435e2..56b9be81d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ body:
     default: 0
     label: Theme name and maintainer
     options:
+    - ''
     - Adapta @smurphos
     - Adapta-Nokto @smurphos
     - Adara @germanfr
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_feature_request.yml
index 518092e27..b312a6e6e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_feature_request.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ body:
     default: 0
     label: Theme name and maintainer
     options:
+    - ''
     - Adapta @smurphos
     - Adapta-Nokto @smurphos
     - Adara @germanfr
diff --git a/.github/bug_report_creator.py b/.github/bug_report_creator.py
index 25d94e573..dff034e47 100755
--- a/.github/bug_report_creator.py
+++ b/.github/bug_report_creator.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def main():
 
                 xlets_and_authors.append(f'{name}{author}')
     finally:
+        xlets_and_authors.append('')
         dropdown_list = sorted(sorted(xlets_and_authors), key=str.casefold)
         with open(os.path.join(repo_folder, '.github', 'ISSUE_TEMPLATE',
                                '01_bug_report.yml'), 'w',
diff --git a/.github/feature_request_creator.py b/.github/feature_request_creator.py
index fa810380c..4b3721480 100755
--- a/.github/feature_request_creator.py
+++ b/.github/feature_request_creator.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def main():
 
                 xlets_and_authors.append(f'{name}{author}')
     finally:
+        xlets_and_authors.append('')
         dropdown_list = sorted(sorted(xlets_and_authors), key=str.casefold)
         with open(os.path.join(repo_folder, '.github', 'ISSUE_TEMPLATE',
                                '02_feature_request.yml'), 'w',