diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index 2b5975f9..56009c7c 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ AddCodeOfConduct:
   default: true
   help: Add a CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md file from Contributor Covenant? {{ AuthorEmail }} will be listed as contact point.
 
+AddGitHubTemplates:
+  when: "{{ AskAdvancedQuestions }}"
+  type: bool
+  default: true
+  help: Add GitHub issue and PR templates? (These create forms for issue creation and information on Pull Requests to improve the description quality.)
+
 _skip_if_exists:
   - "**/*.jl"
   - "!docs/make.jl"
diff --git a/template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10-bug-report.yml.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/10-bug-report.yml.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10-bug-report.yml.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/10-bug-report.yml.jinja
diff --git a/template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20-feature-request.yml.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/20-feature-request.yml.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/20-feature-request.yml.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/20-feature-request.yml.jinja
diff --git a/template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30-usage.yml.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/30-usage.yml.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/30-usage.yml.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/30-usage.yml.jinja
diff --git a/template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/99-general.yml.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/99-general.yml.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/99-general.yml.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/99-general.yml.jinja
diff --git a/template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/config.yml.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}ISSUE_TEMPLATE{% endif %}.jinja/config.yml.jinja
diff --git a/template/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.jinja b/template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md{% endif %}.jinja
similarity index 100%
rename from template/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.jinja
rename to template/.github/{% if AddGitHubTemplates %}PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md{% endif %}.jinja
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 7cd66946..47313754 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ template_options = Dict(
   "SimplifiedPRTest" => true,
   "UseCirrusCI" => true,
   "AddPrecommit" => true,
+  "AddGitHubTemplates" => true,
 )
 
 function test_diff_dir(dir1, dir2)