diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index d1a39006df..df2404f746 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 ###### Required only if applicable
 _You can erase any checkboxes below this note if they are not applicable to your Pull Request._
+- [ ] [Well-formatted commit messages](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)
 - [ ] [InfluxQL Spec](https://github.com/influxdata/influxql/blob/master/README.md) updated
 - [ ] Provide example syntax
 - [ ] Update man page when modifying a command
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fbae6dc99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+name: "Semantic PR and Commit Messages"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, edited]
+
+jobs:
+  semantic:
+    uses: influxdata/validate-semantic-github-messages/.github/workflows/semantic.yml@main