diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index ac52b3e5..6fc68a77 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ body:
         Copy this command and run it in a terminal. It will open a text editor with the system information and logs. Paste the output below. Redact any sensitive information from the logs.
         ```bash
         TMPFILE=$(mktemp authd-system-info-XXXXXX.md)
-        if command -v xdg-open > /dev/null && [ -n "${DISPLAY:-}" ]; then authd_editor=xdg-open; elif [ -n "${EDITOR:-}" ]; then authd_editor=$EDITOR; else authd_editor=editor; fi
-        cat > "$TMPFILE" <<EOF && $authd_editor "$TMPFILE"
+        if command -v xdg-open > /dev/null && [ -n "${DISPLAY:-}" ]; then authd_editor=xdg-open; elif [ -n "${EDITOR:-}" ]; then authd_editor=$EDITOR; fi
+        cat > "$TMPFILE" <<EOF && ${authd_editor:-editor} "$TMPFILE"
         #### authd version
         \`\`\`
         $(/usr/libexec/authd version)