diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index e86a47b2f9c8f..fa02a01582504 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ By default, **CHOOSE MASTER ONLY** so your changes will be applied to the next T
 For details, see [tips for choosing the affected versions](https://github.com/pingcap/docs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#guideline-for-choosing-the-affected-versions).
 
 - [ ] master (the latest development version)
+- [ ] v8.1 (TiDB 8.1 versions)
 - [ ] v8.0 (TiDB 8.0 versions)
 - [ ] v7.6 (TiDB 7.6 versions)
 - [ ] v7.5 (TiDB 7.5 versions)