diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
index dcf10977f0d..e9d84c74453 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
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-- [ ] Confirm anything outstanding for release with other maintainers on #besu-release in Discord
+- [ ] Confirm at least 24 hours prior anything outstanding for release with other maintainers on #besu-release in Discord
 - [ ] Update changelog if necessary, and merge a PR for it to main
   - [ ] Notify maintainers about updating changelog for in-flight PRs 
 - [ ] Optional: for hotfixes, create a release branch and cherry-pick, e.g. `release-<version>-hotfix`