diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 902469b41..d4f55392b 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 * [ ] Updated all relevant documentation in docs
 * [ ] Updated all code comments where relevant
 * [ ] Wrote tests
-* [ ] Updated CHANGELOG.md
+* [ ] Updated CHANGELOG_PENDING.md