diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index c4a6046e5dca..55b148b0c10e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Fixes # (issue)
       [documentation guidelines](https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers/tree/main/docs), and
       [here are tips on formatting docstrings](https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers/tree/main/docs#writing-source-documentation).
 - [ ] Did you write any new necessary tests?
+- [ ] Are you the author (or part of the team) of the model/pipeline (only applicable for model/pipeline related PRs)?
 
 
 ## Who can review?
diff --git a/utils/remind_link_issue.py b/utils/remind_link_issue.py
index d4e6aa9d50c1..bde7e5430440 100644
--- a/utils/remind_link_issue.py
+++ b/utils/remind_link_issue.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 
 import requests
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@
 REMINDER_MARKER = "<!-- pr-link-issue-reminder -->"
 BYPASS_LABELS = {"no-issue-needed"}
 LOOKBACK_DAYS = 2
+# A PR authored by the model/pipeline's own team does not need to link an issue.
+# Matches a checked task-list item for the corresponding PR template checkbox.
+AUTHOR_CHECKBOX_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"-\s*\[\s*[xX]\s*\]\s*Are you the author \(or part of the team\) of the model/pipeline"
+)
 CONTRIBUTION_GUIDE_URL = "https://huggingface.co/docs/diffusers/main/en/conceptual/contribution#coding-with-ai-agents"
 
 GRAPHQL_URL = "https://api.github.com/graphql"
@@ -68,6 +74,10 @@ def has_linked_issue(token, owner, name, number):
     return data["repository"]["pullRequest"]["closingIssuesReferences"]["totalCount"] > 0
 
 
+def author_checkbox_checked(pr):
+    return bool(AUTHOR_CHECKBOX_PATTERN.search(pr.body or ""))
+
+
 def has_existing_reminder(pr):
     return any(REMINDER_MARKER in (c.body or "") for c in pr.get_issue_comments())
 
@@ -112,6 +122,8 @@ def main():
                 labels = {label.name for label in pr.labels}
                 if labels & BYPASS_LABELS:
                     continue
+                if author_checkbox_checked(pr):
+                    continue
                 if has_linked_issue(token, owner, name, pr.number):
                     continue
                 if has_existing_reminder(pr):