diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 90d45b008..2dcf55cd3 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ Before this pull request can be merged, a core maintainer will check whether
     - semver.major: Breaking changes. This includes changing interfaces or configuration behaviour.
   * [ ] the correct branch is targeted. Patch updates can target main, other changes should target the latest versions/* branch.
   * [ ] the RELEASE_NOTES.md document in case of relevant feature or config changes.
+  * [ ] any relevant documentation was updated to reflect the changes in this PR.
 
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