diff --git a/.github/pull-request-template.md b/.github/pull-request-template.md
index 85a2480c652..3ee2b541d6c 100644
--- a/.github/pull-request-template.md
+++ b/.github/pull-request-template.md
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ addressed, and remove any items that are not relevant to this PR.
 #### For version bump PRs
 <!-- remove if unrelated -->
 - [ ] The `epoch` field is reset to 0
-- [ ] Patch source: _patch source here_
+
+#### For PRs that add patches
+<!-- remove if unrelated -->
+- [ ] Patch source is documented