diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 48ba147b7..2669cb195 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -299,12 +299,6 @@ Here is a simple overview, with pytest-specific bits:
 
        $ pytest testing/test_config.py
 
-
-#. Commit and push once your tests pass and you are happy with your change(s)::
-
-    $ git commit -a -m "<commit message>"
-    $ git push -u
-
 #. Create a new changelog entry in ``changelog``. The file should be named ``<issueid>.<type>.rst``,
    where *issueid* is the number of the issue related to the change and *type* is one of
    ``feature``, ``improvement``, ``bugfix``, ``doc``, ``deprecation``, ``breaking``, ``vendor``
@@ -313,6 +307,11 @@ Here is a simple overview, with pytest-specific bits:
 
 #. Add yourself to ``AUTHORS`` file if not there yet, in alphabetical order.
 
+#. Commit and push once your tests pass and you are happy with your change(s)::
+
+    $ git commit -a -m "<commit message>"
+    $ git push -u
+
 #. Finally, submit a pull request through the GitHub website using this data::
 
     head-fork: YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/pytest
diff --git a/changelog/7878.doc.rst b/changelog/7878.doc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff5d00d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/7878.doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+In pull request section, ask to commit after editing changelog and authors file.