diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 63751557..cfc46c12 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ It changes the following:
 I followed the checklist:
 - [ ] I added unittests
 - [ ] I ran `make check` without errors
-- [ ] I tested the overall application
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+- [ ] I tested the overall application
+- [ ] I added an appropriate item to the changelog
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