diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.yml b/.github/pull-request-issue-template.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.yml
rename to .github/pull-request-issue-template.yaml
index 22ecf3721f..dc37c8dd4d 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.yml
+++ b/.github/pull-request-issue-template.yaml
@@ -40,4 +40,6 @@ body:
       label: Check off the following before submitting
       options:
         - label: I have reviewed my changes in staging (look for the latest deployment event in your pull request's timeline, then click **View deployment**).
+          required: true
         - label: For content changes, I have completed the [self-review checklist](https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#self-review).
+          required: true