diff --git a/.github/actions/pr-title-check/README.md b/.github/actions/pr-title-check/README.md
index 7d8ca18..305aa5e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/pr-title-check/README.md
+++ b/.github/actions/pr-title-check/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PR Title Check Action
 
-A composite action that validates pull request titles against conventional commit standards.
+A composite action that validates pull request titles against conventional commit standards and ensures a Jira ticket is referenced.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ A composite action that validates pull request titles against conventional commi
 
 ## How it Works
 
-This action uses [Slashgear/action-check-pr-title](https://github.com/Slashgear/action-check-pr-title) to validate PR titles against a conventional commit pattern.
+This action runs two checks:
+
+1. **Title format**: Uses [Slashgear/action-check-pr-title](https://github.com/Slashgear/action-check-pr-title) to validate PR titles against a conventional commit pattern.
+2. **Jira reference**: Ensures every PR links to a Jira ticket, either via a full URL in the description (`https://montaapp.atlassian.net/browse/PROJECT-123`) or a ticket reference in the title (`[FOO-123]`).
+
+### Skipping the Jira check
+
+Include `nojira` or `no-jira` in the branch name, PR title, or description to skip the Jira check. Automated PRs from Renovate and Dependabot are skipped automatically.
 
 ## Title Format
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/pr-title-check/action.yaml b/.github/actions/pr-title-check/action.yaml
index 85b6eed..e8f5f00 100644
--- a/.github/actions/pr-title-check/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/pr-title-check/action.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,48 @@ runs:
       with:
         regexp: '^(\[(develop|development|staging)\]\s)?(build|chore|ci|docs|feat|feature|fix|perf|refactor|revert|style|test|release|ignore)(\([\w\- ]+\))?!?: (.+)'
         helpMessage: "Example: 'feat(app-ui): Add new dashboard component (WEB-123)'"
+    - name: Check for Jira link in PR description
+      uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+      with:
+        script: |
+          const prBody = context.payload.pull_request.body || '';
+          const prTitle = context.payload.pull_request.title || '';
+          const branchName = context.payload.pull_request.head.ref || '';
+          const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login || '';
+
+          // Skip validation for automated PRs (Renovate, Dependabot, etc.)
+          const automatedBots = ['renovate[bot]', 'dependabot[bot]'];
+          if (automatedBots.includes(prAuthor)) {
+            core.info(`✅ Automated PR from ${prAuthor} - skipping Jira link validation`);
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Check if "nojira" or "no-jira" is present in branch name, title, or description (case-insensitive)
+          const noJiraPattern = /no-?jira/i;
+          const hasNoJira = noJiraPattern.test(branchName) ||
+                            noJiraPattern.test(prTitle) ||
+                            noJiraPattern.test(prBody);
+
+          if (hasNoJira) {
+            core.info('✅ "nojira"/"no-jira" found - skipping Jira link validation');
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Check for Jira link
+          const jiraLinkPattern = /https:\/\/montaapp\.atlassian\.net\/browse\/[A-Z]+-\d+/;
+          const jiraTitleRefPattern = /\[[A-Z]+-\d+\]/;
+
+          if (jiraLinkPattern.test(prBody)) {
+            const match = prBody.match(jiraLinkPattern);
+            core.info(`✅ Found Jira ticket: ${match[0]}`);
+          } else if (jiraTitleRefPattern.test(prTitle)) {
+            const match = prTitle.match(jiraTitleRefPattern);
+            core.info(`✅ Found Jira ticket reference in PR title: ${match[0]}`);
+          } else {
+            core.setFailed('❌ No Jira ticket link found in PR description.\n\n' +
+              'Please add a link to your Jira ticket in the format:\n' +
+              'https://montaapp.atlassian.net/browse/PROJECT-123\n\n' +
+              'Example: https://montaapp.atlassian.net/browse/CPONETOPS-568\n\n' +
+              'Or include a ticket reference in the PR title, e.g. [FOO-123]\n\n' +
+              'To skip this check, include "nojira" or "no-jira" in the branch name, PR title, or description.');
+          }