diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index f55e0e4db..92686c35c 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 **Special notes for your reviewer**:
 
 **If applicable**:
-- [ ] this PR contains user facing changes (`docs wanted` label should be applied if so)
+- [ ] this PR contains user facing changes (`docs needed` label should be applied if so)
 - [ ] this PR contains unit tests
 - [ ] this PR has been tested for backwards compatibility