diff --git a/api/queries_pr.go b/api/queries_pr.go
index fd6117837..e21416b9f 100644
--- a/api/queries_pr.go
+++ b/api/queries_pr.go
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func pullRequestFragment(httpClient *http.Client, hostname string) (string, erro
 
 	fields := []string{
 		"number", "title", "state", "url", "isDraft", "isCrossRepository",
-		"headRefName", "headRepositoryOwner", "mergeStateStatus",
+		"requiresStrictStatusChecks", "headRefName", "headRepositoryOwner", "mergeStateStatus",
 	}
 	if prFeatures.HasStatusCheckRollup {
 		fields = append(fields, "statusCheckRollup")
diff --git a/api/query_builder.go b/api/query_builder.go
index 3dc97b826..c9ab62d13 100644
--- a/api/query_builder.go
+++ b/api/query_builder.go
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ func PullRequestGraphQL(fields []string) string {
 			q = append(q, `commits(last:1){nodes{commit{oid}}}`)
 		case "commitsCount": // pseudo-field
 			q = append(q, `commits{totalCount}`)
+		case "requiresStrictStatusChecks": // pseudo-field
+			q = append(q, `baseRef{branchProtectionRule{requiresStrictStatusChecks}}`)
 		case "statusCheckRollup":
 			q = append(q, StatusCheckRollupGraphQL(""))
 		default: