diff --git a/modules/lang/org/+capture.el b/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
index e665d0b7e..3b8edc8c7 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/+capture.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ It is used in Doom's default `org-capture-templates'.")
 (defvar org-capture-templates
   '(("t" "Personal todo" entry
      (file+headline +org-capture-todo-file "Inbox")
-     "* [] %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t :kill-buffer t)
+     "* [ ] %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t :kill-buffer t)
     ("n" "Personal notes" entry
      (file+headline +org-capture-notes-file "Inbox")
      "* %u %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t :kill-buffer t)