diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
index 5b7115f4ad0b..68b6d0f6269e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+## Compiler version
+
+``` bash
+# get compiler version via command line
+scalac -version
+```
+
 ## Minimized code
 
 ```Scala
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
index c248644f4b09..fdd097910a2c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+## Compiler version
+
+``` bash
+# get compiler version via command line
+scalac -version
+```
+
 ## Minimized code
 
 ```Scala
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other-issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other-issue.md
index 3c7b890e1792..eaf08b30ecde 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other-issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other-issue.md
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@ about: Report an issue about the Dotty Compiler (not bug or crash)
 title: ''
 labels:
 assignees: ''
-
 ---
 
+## Compiler version
+
+``` bash
+# get compiler version via command line
+scalac -version
+```
+
 ## Minimized example
 
 ```Scala