diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 6fd8fc786a8d..404efcbbd78e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ For new packages please briefly describe the package or provide a link to its ho
 
 ## Things done
 
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 - Built on platform:
   - [ ] x86_64-linux