diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 4e45eb059c..c0668911ff 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <!--
 Work-in-progress PRs are welcome as a way to get early feedback - just prefix
 the title with [WIP].
+
+Add the change in the changelog (except for test changes and docs updates).
+Please edit CHANGELOG.md and add the change under the appropriate category (NEW
+FEATURES, IMPROVEMENTS & BUG FIXES) along with the PR number.
 -->
 
 ### What does this do / why do we need it?
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a09dc561a..f9031377d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 * File name case check is now performed on `Gopkg.toml` and `Gopkg.lock`.
 (#1114)
 * gps: gps now supports pruning. (#1020)
-* `dep ensure -add` now concurrently validates the passed project arguments.
-Improving performance when adding new dependencies with `-add`. (#1175)
+* `dep ensure -update` now concurrently validates the passed project arguments.
+Improving performance when updating dependencies with `-update`. (#1175)
 * `dep status` now concurrently fetches repo info. Improving status performance.
 (#1135)