diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3b4ec9ac40da235c2b2e4e6a682442a6dd5d4832..372071eedba04dd24461a81b4806096474a348ad 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 - [ ] Pull request details were added to CHANGELOG.md.
 - [ ] Documentation was updated (if required).
 - [ ] `parameter_meta` was added/updated (if required).
+- [ ] Submodule branches are on develop or a tagged commit.