diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index a85e301ae..c5534cb18 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ v    If a checkbox is n/a - please still include it but + a little note why
 * [ ] Updated all relevant documentation (`docs/`)
 * [ ] Updated all relevant code comments
 * [ ] Wrote tests
-* [ ] Updated `CHANGELOG.md`
+* [ ] Added entries in `PENDING.md`
 * [ ] Updated `cmd/gaia` and `examples/`
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