diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 2a9e814b5fe3..3cb6f172b119 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 - [ ] All tests pass
   - [ ] `yarn test:jest`
   - [ ] `yarn test:jest_integration`
-  - [ ] `yarn test:ftr`
 - [ ] New functionality includes testing.
 - [ ] New functionality has been documented.
 - [ ] Update [CHANGELOG.md](./../CHANGELOG.md)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb419fe75b0c..8e8480b65bf3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - [Doc] Add COMMUNICATIONS.md with info about Slack, forum, office hours ([#3837](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3837))
 - Add plugin development section in DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md ([#3989](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/3989))
 - [Vis Augmenter] Add documentation to `vis_augmenter` plugin ([#4527](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/4527))
+- Remove ftr test step from PR template ([#5217](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch-Dashboards/pull/5217))
 
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