diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
index 35c6d01c5904289b77fc7f1de9419ef91a1510e9..3629e0ca3695000863d8c254516f64bf59a7bf60 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md)
 - [ ] Up-to-date CHANGELOG.md (or not necessary)
 - [ ] Up-to-date JSON schema (or not necessary)
 - [ ] Appropriate user and developer documentation (or not necessary)
+  - Update / write published documentation (`make doc`).
   - How do I use the software?  Assume "stupid" users.
   - How do I develop or debug the software?  Assume novice developers.
 - [ ] Annotations in code (Gitlab comments)
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md)
 - [ ] I understand the intent of this MR
 - [ ] All automated tests pass
 - [ ] Up-to-date CHANGELOG.md (or not necessary)
-- [ ] Appropriate user and developer documentation (or not necessary)
+- [ ] Appropriate user and developer documentation (or not necessary), also in published
+      documentation.
 - [ ] The test environment setup works and the intended behavior is reproducible in the test
   environment
 - [ ] In-code documentation and comments are up-to-date.