diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tool-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tool-request.md
index 6391c980..404c77b2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tool-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tool-request.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ assignees: ''
 - If this is an add request:
   - Brief description of tool: <!--- Description -->
   - URL for tool's homepage: <!--- URL -->
+  - Provide a basic test case to validate the tool's functionality: <!-- Code sample -->
 
 **Area for Triage**:
 <!-- See https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/tree/master/triage-rules.yml for areas -->