diff --git a/docs/project-conventions.md b/docs/project-conventions.md
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@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Rules extracted from commit history that are specific to this project and not al
 - Describe intent/behavior, not implementation details
 - Reverts use `Revert "Original message"` convention
 - NEVER ADD a co-authored by reference in the message body
+- If you're working on a GitHub issue, make sure to include the issue ID in the commit message body. Specifies if the commit closes the issue.
 
 ## Architecture