diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/scheduled/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/scheduled/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schedule_ubuntu_annual_update_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/schedule_ubuntu_annual_update_issue.yml
index 9a4de0e..aaf8592 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schedule_ubuntu_annual_update_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schedule_ubuntu_annual_update_issue.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
           assignees: "johnboyes"
           labels: "dependencies"
           # assignees & labels in the template are overridden by the values specified in this action
-          template: ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md"
+          template: ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/scheduled/update-ubuntu-version-in-github-actions.md"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}