diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 0c1a58b8e08..27963be4cd3 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ Before you mark the PR ready for review, please make sure that:
   - If the change does not require a CHANGELOG.md entry, do one of the following:
     - Add `[skip changelog]` to the PR title
     - Add the label `skip/changelog` to the PR
+- [ ] Add the label `need/very-expensive-tests` if the PR requires running very expensive tests
 - [ ] New features have usage guidelines and / or documentation updates in
   - [ ] [Lotus Documentation](https://lotus.filecoin.io)
   - [ ] [Discussion Tutorials](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/categories/tutorials)
 - [ ] Tests exist for new functionality or change in behavior
 - [ ] CI is green
-- [ ] Add the label `run-very-expensive-tests` if the PR requires running very expensive tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ef20b6b6a3a..0caec79eb2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: envs
         env:
           GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
-          HAS_RUN_VERY_EXPENSIVE_LABEL: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'run-very-expensive-tests') }}
+          HAS_RUN_VERY_EXPENSIVE_LABEL: ${{ contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'need/very-expensive-tests') }}
         run: |
           if [[ "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" = "pull_request" && "${HAS_RUN_VERY_EXPENSIVE_LABEL}" = "true" ]]; then
             echo "run_very_expensive_tests=1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT