diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/General Change.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/General Change.md
index 6732f59f454d8107b5dcb3206d12486f56656b60_LmdpdGxhYi9tZXJnZV9yZXF1ZXN0X3RlbXBsYXRlcy9HZW5lcmFsIENoYW5nZS5tZA==..b3632046d62e24e1687b01c9633505475f17aec5_LmdpdGxhYi9tZXJnZV9yZXF1ZXN0X3RlbXBsYXRlcy9HZW5lcmFsIENoYW5nZS5tZA== 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/General Change.md	
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/General Change.md	
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@
 - [ ] Tests added
 - [ ] Integration tests added to [GitLab QA](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa)
 - [ ] Equivalent MR/issue for the [GitLab Chart](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/charts/gitlab) opened
+- [ ] Validate potential values for new configuration settings. Formats such as integer `10`, duration `10s`, URI `scheme://user:passwd@host:port` may require quotation or other special handling when rendered in a template and written to a configuration file.