diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yaml
index 6e80bf1..57e4507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: lucasbento/auto-close-issues@v1.0.2
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          issue-close-message: "@${issue.user.login}: hello! :wave:\n\nThis issue is being automatically closed because it does not follow the issue template." # optional property
           closed-issues-label: "bad-issue-template"
+          issue-close-message: |- 
+            @${issue.user.login}: hello! :wave:
+            
+            This issue is being automatically closed because it does not follow the issue template.
+