diff --git a/peps/pep-0001.rst b/peps/pep-0001.rst
index 544ae28f5cf..739993b179a 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0001.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0001.rst
@@ -574,10 +574,14 @@ Each PEP should have the following parts/sections:
     ready for consideration are complete and reduces people duplicating
     prior discussion.
 
-12. Footnotes -- A collection of footnotes cited in the PEP, and
+12. Acknowledgements -- Useful to thank and acknowledge people who have helped
+    develop, discuss, or draft the PEP, or for any other purpose. The section
+    can be used to recognise contributors to the work who are not co-authors.
+
+13. Footnotes -- A collection of footnotes cited in the PEP, and
     a place to list non-inline hyperlink targets.
 
-13. Copyright/license -- Each new PEP must be placed under a dual license of
+14. Copyright/license -- Each new PEP must be placed under a dual license of
     public domain and CC0-1.0-Universal_ (see this PEP for an example).
 
 
diff --git a/peps/pep-0012/pep-NNNN.rst b/peps/pep-0012/pep-NNNN.rst
index 363fb01ca3a..b2f732c562d 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0012/pep-NNNN.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0012/pep-NNNN.rst
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ Open Issues
 [Any points that are still being decided/discussed.]
 
 
+Acknowledgements
+================
+
+[Thank anyone who has helped with the PEP.]
+
+
 Footnotes
 =========