diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 90854749..946efb63 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ JDK version     : 1.8.0_111
 Database        : PostgreSQL|MySQL|...
 Driver version  : x.x.x
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+<sup>⚠️ Please verify that your issue still occurs on the latest version of HikariCP before reporting. </sup>
+
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 *Have you searched the CLOSED issues already? How about checking [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=HikariCP)?*