diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 7b0900728e..8bc1d5f787 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ If you are still having issues, please be sure to include as much information as
   - pip version: `pip --version`
   - `bigframes` version: `pip show bigframes`
 
+
+```python
+import sys
+import bigframes
+import google.cloud.bigquery
+import ibis
+import pandas
+import pyarrow
+import sqlglot
+
+print(f"Python: {sys.version}")
+print(f"bigframes=={bigframes.__version__}")
+print(f"google-cloud-bigquery=={google.cloud.bigquery.__version__}")
+print(f"ibis=={ibis.__version__}")
+print(f"pandas=={pandas.__version__}")
+print(f"pyarrow=={pyarrow.__version__}")
+print(f"sqlglot=={sqlglot.__version__}")
+```
+
 #### Steps to reproduce
 
   1. ?
diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 4dc6d1aca3..77479401d5 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import pathlib
 import re
+import textwrap
 
 from synthtool import gcp
 import synthtool as s
@@ -59,6 +60,35 @@
 # Fixup files
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# Encourage sharring all relevant versions in bug reports.
+s.replace(
+    [".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md"],
+    re.escape("#### Steps to reproduce\n"),
+    textwrap.dedent(
+        """
+        ```python
+        import sys
+        import bigframes
+        import google.cloud.bigquery
+        import ibis
+        import pandas
+        import pyarrow
+        import sqlglot
+        
+        print(f"Python: {sys.version}")
+        print(f"bigframes=={bigframes.__version__}")
+        print(f"google-cloud-bigquery=={google.cloud.bigquery.__version__}")
+        print(f"ibis=={ibis.__version__}")
+        print(f"pandas=={pandas.__version__}")
+        print(f"pyarrow=={pyarrow.__version__}")
+        print(f"sqlglot=={sqlglot.__version__}")
+        ```
+        
+        #### Steps to reproduce
+        """,
+    ),
+)
+
 # Make sure build includes all necessary files.
 s.replace(
     ["MANIFEST.in"],