diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3482ae16e26..4b9345b087e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
    - [ ] NixOS
    - [ ] macOS
    - [ ] Linux
+- [ ] Tested via one or more NixOS test(s) if existing and applicable for the change (look inside [nixos/tests](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/tests))
 - [ ] Tested compilation of all pkgs that depend on this change using `nix-shell -p nox --run "nox-review wip"`
 - [ ] Tested execution of all binary files (usually in `./result/bin/`)
 - [ ] Fits [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).