diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 6f252c1fc..d4837252a 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 Fixes #
 
+### Checklist
+- [ ] This change contains a major version upgrade for a dependency and I confirm all breaking changes are addressed
+  - Release notes for the new version:
+
 ---
 By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache-2.0 license
diff --git a/.projenrc.ts b/.projenrc.ts
index 4f0ea9a54..7bbe9b0bb 100644
--- a/.projenrc.ts
+++ b/.projenrc.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,14 @@ const repoProject = new yarn.Monorepo({
     },
   },
 
+  pullRequestTemplateContents: [
+    'Fixes #',
+    '',
+    '### Checklist',
+    '- [ ] This change contains a major version upgrade for a dependency and I confirm all breaking changes are addressed',
+    '  - Release notes for the new version:',
+  ],
+
   buildWorkflowOptions: {
     preBuildSteps: [
       // Need this for the init tests