diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index b917210..bddd210 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-blank_issues_enabled: false
+blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
   - name: Contributing Guide (Pull Request path)
     url: https://github.com/mcpmux/mcp-servers/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request-server.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request-server.yml
index 79ddd0d..ecc9106 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request-server.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request-server.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ body:
       value: |
         Know of an MCP server that should be in the McpMux registry? Tell us about it here.
 
-        If you already have a working definition, use the **Submit a Server** template (or open a PR) instead — that's the fastest path.
+        If you already have a working definition, **open a Pull Request** instead — that's the fastest path. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/mcpmux/mcp-servers/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for the five-command quickstart.
 
   - type: input
     id: name