diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index ed7531f38e..8ad5c14511 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ Please be mindful not to leak any customer or confidential information. HashiCor
 
 * [ ] updated test coverage
 * [ ] external facing docs updated
+* [ ] appropriate backport labels added
 * [ ] not a security concern