diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index aa0b2b96c4e..0f59b9935d4 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ Include the following checklist in your PR:
 * [ ] Any changes that could be relevant to users [have been recorded in the changelog](https://github.com/haskell/cabal/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#changelog).
 * [ ] The documentation has been updated, if necessary.
 * [ ] [Manual QA notes](https://github.com/haskell/cabal/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#qa-notes) have been included.
-
-Bonus points for added automated tests!
+* [ ] Tests have been added. (Ask for help if you don’t know how to add them! Ask for an exemption if tests are too complex for too little coverage!)
 
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