diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/iceberg_proposal.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/iceberg_proposal.yml
index af96b5399e15..658f0afeb943 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/iceberg_proposal.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/iceberg_proposal.yml
@@ -47,4 +47,10 @@ body:
         - label: REST
         - label: Puffin
         - label: Encryption
-        - label: Other
\ No newline at end of file
+        - label: Other
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Subtasks
+      description: Split the approved proposal into smaller subtasks, each of which can be linked to PRs.
+      options:
+        - label: TODO