diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
index 5a4cfe3f5e15..c742875616e2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ println("hello, world")
 ```
 
 ## Output (click arrow to expand)
+<!--
+Note: to get a full crash log when using scala-cli, run compilation with the flag `--server=false`
+-->
 <details>
 
 ```scala