diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 3b632d8f37..a956e5656a 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ For internal use only. Please select the risk level of this change:
 
 #### How did/will you validate this change?
 
-<!-- Delete options that don't apply. -->
+<!-- Delete options that don't apply. Be explicit about test coverage. -->
 
 - **Test repository** - This change will be tested on a test repository before merging.
-- **Unit tests** - I am depending on unit test coverage (i.e. tests in `.test.ts` files).
+- **Unit tests** - I am depending on existing unit test coverage (i.e. tests in `.test.ts` files).
 - **End-to-end tests** - I am depending on PR checks (i.e. tests in `pr-checks`).
+- **New / updated tests** - I have added or updated tests (summarize below).
 - **Other** - Please provide details.
-- **None** - I am not validating these changes.
+- **None** - I am not validating these changes (provide justification below).
 
 #### If something goes wrong after this change is released, what are the mitigation and rollback strategies?
 
@@ -57,5 +58,6 @@ For internal use only. Please select the risk level of this change:
 ### Merge / deployment checklist
 
 - Confirm this change is backwards compatible with existing workflows.
+- Confirm that tests have been added/updated or are not needed.
 - Consider adding a [changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) entry for this change.
 - Confirm the [readme](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/README.md) and docs have been updated if necessary.