diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 05bc3507..428901fc 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Checklist:
 - [ ] Meaningful commit message, eg `add my-cool-package` (please don't mention `build-constraints.yml`)
 - [ ] At least 30 minutes have passed since uploading to Hackage
 - [ ] If applicable, required system libraries are added to [02-apt-get-install.sh](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/blob/master/docker/02-apt-get-install.sh) or [03-custom-install.sh](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/blob/master/docker/03-custom-install.sh)
+- [ ] (recommended) Package have been verified to work with the latest nightly snapshot, e.g by running the [verify-package script](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/blob/master/verify-package)
 - [ ] (optional) Package is compatible with the latest version of all dependencies (Run `cabal update && cabal outdated`)
-- [ ] (optional) Package have been verified to work with the latest nightly snapshot, e.g by running the [verify-package script](https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stackage/blob/master/verify-package)
 
 The script runs virtually the following commands in a clean directory: