diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/new_app.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/new_app.md
index 97acab16c04393f927f5b0d23c2aee2607a15cb9..ec7b3df755eac697e2adca4494f7b3196420e9d5 100644
--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/new_app.md
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/new_app.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Add app to following stages in `.gitlab-ci.yml`:
       /tmp/renovate.py --cluster-path flux2
       ```
 * [ ] Make sure that latest [renovate pipeline](https://open.greenhost.net/openappstack/renovate/-/pipelines)
-      checks for app updates
+      checks for app updates **after the new app is merged into the main branch**
 
 ## Documentation