diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
index 77a95da1cc40c815e4952a1283d345af56e80461..e43435cb31f415fc4f9c8447983b411627612ad7 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md)
 - [ ] All automated tests pass
 - [ ] Reference related Issues
 - [ ] Up-to-date CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Add type hints in created/changed code
 - [ ] Annotations in code (Gitlab comments)
   - Intent of new code
   - Problems with old code