diff --git a/www/docs/cookbooks/contributing.md b/www/docs/cookbooks/contributing.md
index 5585dccb4..18962feee 100644
--- a/www/docs/cookbooks/contributing.md
+++ b/www/docs/cookbooks/contributing.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 1. Create a new markdown file inside `www/docs/cookbooks` with the content you want;
 2. Add it to `www/mkdocs.yml`, under the `Cookbooks` section;
 3. Open a pull request with these changes;
+    1. Please use the following commit message template `docs: how to X`
 4. That's it!
 
 You can also test your changes locally by running `make serve` and browsing `http://localhost:8000`.