diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index d66289995b6..5f40cc7854e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
  - [ ] manually test the debug page
  - [ ] tagged `@mapbox/studio` and/or `@mapbox/maps-design` if this PR includes style spec or visual changes
  - [ ] tagged `@mapbox/gl-native` if this PR includes shader changes or needs a native port
+ - [ ] apply changelog label ('bug', 'feature', 'docs', etc) or use the label 'skip changelog'
+ - [ ] `<changelog>...</changelog>`