diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_instance.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_instance.yaml
index 9c73d7a..b9ce107 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_instance.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_instance.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ body:
         required: true
       - label: "Instance is not running any kind of analytics"
         required: true
+      - label: "If using Cloudflare or any other DDoS protection service, settings are configured to allow uptime monitoring. Cloudflare users can consult [this](https://updown.io/doc/known-issues-when-monitoring-a-cloudflare-protected-website) guide"
+        required: true
         
 
   - type: checkboxes