diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
index 241eb4ba1e..94ed6a46e9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ body:
     placeholder: Some related requests in other projects or upstream spec proposals.
   validations:
     required: false
-- type: checkboxes
+- type: dropdown
   id: contribute
   attributes:
     label: Would you like to implement a fix?
     description: |
       For guidance on how to get started, refer to the [contribution guide](https://github.com/Eventual-Inc/Daft/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
     options:
-    - Yes
+    - "No"
+    - "Yes"
+    validations:
+      required: true
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e70a236107..65dacff5c0 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ repos:
     args: [--autofix]
     exclude: Cargo.lock
   - id: pretty-format-yaml
-    args: [--autofix]
+    args: [--autofix, --preserve-quotes]
 
 - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
   rev: v2.3.0