diff --git a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml b/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml
index 7afe6111f5..73da252e52 100644
--- a/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml
+++ b/boilerplate/flyte/welcome_bot/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Comment to be posted on PRs from first-time contributors in your repository
-newPRWelcomeComment: >
+newPRWelcomeComment: |
   Thank you for opening this pull request! 🙌
 
   These tips will help get your PR across the finish line: