diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/DEFAULT.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/DEFAULT.md
index d4d66eb8fe10edd6f02b23a57bd39d151dcea7a1..6ec120f195310dde896b849494febc67849b76c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/DEFAULT.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/DEFAULT.md
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ that you:
 
 - [ ] Updated chart version number in `Chart.yaml`
 - [ ] Updated the `CHANGELOG.md`
-- [ ] Manually tested chart changes with the stackspin bootstrap script
-- [ ] Created an MR in stackspin/stackspin that applies the changes from this MR
-- [ ] Tests in that MR in stackspin/stackspin succeed
+- [ ] (If applicable) Created an MR in stackspin/stackspin that applies the changes from this MR
+- [ ] (If applicable) Tests in that MR in stackspin/stackspin succeed