diff --git a/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml b/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
index fb93956..af5da1d 100644
--- a/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ body:
         Thanks for taking the time to propose a task!
         Do not forget to **update the issue title** with your unique task name.
 
-  - type: input
+  - type: textarea
     id: author
     attributes:
       label: Author
       description: Who had the idea for this task?  If applicable, also link to the original source.
-      placeholder: stofl and binna, inspired by https://codeforces.com/problemset/problem/1/A
+      placeholder: @stofl and @binna, inspired by https://codeforces.com/problemset/problem/1/A
     validations:
       required: true