diff --git a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
index 50df397..d9d4126 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if cfg.PullRequestBody == "" {
+		cfg.PullRequestBody = DefaultPullRequestBody
+	}
+
+	if cfg.PullRequestTitle == "" {
+		cfg.PullRequestTitle = DefaultPullRequestTitle
+	}
+
 	path := "."
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
 		path = os.Args[1]
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ func giteaPullRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, mods map[string]modules.
 
 	wTitle := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 
-	tplBody, err := template.New("pull_request_title").Parse(cfg.PullRequestBody)
+	tplBody, err := template.New("pull_request_body").Parse(cfg.PullRequestBody)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Fatalf(ctx, "failed to parse template: %v", err)
 	}