diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index aa883ba505..1ead0d0030 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 <!-- Please read CONTRIBUTING.rst before submitting your pull request -->
 
 * [ ] Pull request is based on the develop branch
-* [ ] Pull request includes a [changelog file](CONTRIBUTING.rst#changelog)
-* [ ] Pull request includes a [sign off](CONTRIBUTING.rst#sign-off)
+* [ ] Pull request includes a [changelog file](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst#changelog)
+* [ ] Pull request includes a [sign off](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst#sign-off)
diff --git a/changelog.d/4341.misc b/changelog.d/4341.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64af9a2c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4341.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update pull request template to use absolute links
\ No newline at end of file