diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 9daf68a10d2d..c9d67fe79971 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@
  - [ ] Pull request has a meaningful description of its purpose
  - [ ] All commits are accompanied by meaningful commit messages
  - [ ] All new or changed code is covered with unit/integration tests (if applicable)
+ - [ ] README.md files for modified modules are updated and included in the pull request if any [README.md predefined sections](https://github.com/magento/devdocs/wiki/Magento-module-README.md) require an update
  - [ ] All automated tests passed successfully (all builds are green)