diff --git a/docs/docs/35-references/10-promotion-steps.md b/docs/docs/35-references/10-promotion-steps.md
index b715ada5c..1113aa275 100644
--- a/docs/docs/35-references/10-promotion-steps.md
+++ b/docs/docs/35-references/10-promotion-steps.md
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ requests.
 | `sourceBranchFromStep` | `string` | N | Indicates the source branch should be determined by the `branch` key in the output of a previous promotion step with the specified alias. Mutually exclusive with `sourceBranch`.<br/><br/>__Deprecated: Use `sourceBranch` with an expression instead. Will be removed in v1.3.0.__  |
 | `targetBranch` | `string` | N | The branch to which the changes should be merged. |
 | `createTargetBranch` | `boolean` | N | Indicates whether a new, empty orphaned branch should be created and pushed to the remote if the target branch does not already exist there. Default is `false`. |
+| `title` | `string` | N | The title for the pull request. Kargo generates a title based on the commit messages if it is not explicitly specified. |
 
 #### `git-open-pr`  Example
 
diff --git a/internal/directives/git_pr_opener.go b/internal/directives/git_pr_opener.go
index 5810ac163..2192bee60 100644
--- a/internal/directives/git_pr_opener.go
+++ b/internal/directives/git_pr_opener.go
@@ -193,7 +193,12 @@ func (g *gitPROpener) runPromotionStep(
 		)
 	}
 
-	title := strings.Split(commitMsg, "\n")[0]
+	var title string
+	if cfg.Title != "" {
+		title = cfg.Title
+	} else {
+		title = strings.Split(commitMsg, "\n")[0]
+	}
 	description := commitMsg
 	if stepCtx.UIBaseURL != "" {
 		description = fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/internal/directives/git_pr_opener_test.go b/internal/directives/git_pr_opener_test.go
index bb4f9074f..3da14a92d 100644
--- a/internal/directives/git_pr_opener_test.go
+++ b/internal/directives/git_pr_opener_test.go
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ func Test_gitPROpener_validate(t *testing.T) {
 				"targetBranch":         "fake-branch",
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "valid with custom title",
+			config: Config{
+				"provider":     "github",
+				"repoURL":      "https://github.com/example/repo.git",
+				"sourceBranch": "fake-branch",
+				"targetBranch": "another-fake-branch",
+				"title":        "custom title",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	r := newGitPROpener()
diff --git a/internal/directives/zz_config_types.go b/internal/directives/zz_config_types.go
index 6a9f964de..3a49b8da2 100644
--- a/internal/directives/zz_config_types.go
+++ b/internal/directives/zz_config_types.go
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ type GitOpenPRConfig struct {
 	// The branch to which the changes should be merged. This branch must already exist and be
 	// up to date on the remote.
 	TargetBranch string `json:"targetBranch"`
+	// The title of the PR. Kargo will build a title based on the commits if it is not explicitly
+	// specified.
+	Title        string `json:"title"`
 }
 
 type GitPushConfig struct {