diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/minor-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/minor-release.md
index 1916c7e64aa65..e0a0b76b7c3c6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/minor-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/minor-release.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ On the day of release:
   - [ ] `git push origin v0.<minor>.0`
 - [ ] Wait for release workflow to complete
   - Discoverable via [https://github.com/timberio/vector/actions/workflows/release.yml](https://github.com/timberio/vector/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- [ ] Release Linux packages. See [`vector-release` usage](https://github.com/DataDog/vector-release#usage).
 - [ ] Release updated Helm chart. See [releasing Helm chart](https://github.com/vectordotdev/helm-charts#releasing).
 - [ ] Once Helm chart is released, updated Vector manifests
     - Run `cargo vdev build manifests` and open a PR with changes
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/patch-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/patch-release.md
index 71ed0a06988a8..903c7d5befbad 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/patch-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/patch-release.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ On the day of release:
   - [ ] `git push origin v0.<minor>.<patch>`
 - [ ] Wait for release workflow to complete
   - Discoverable via [https://github.com/timberio/vector/actions/workflows/release.yml](https://github.com/timberio/vector/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- [ ] Release Linux packages. See [`vector-release` usage](https://github.com/DataDog/vector-release#usage).
 - [ ] Push the release branch to update the remote (This should close the preparation branch PR).
   - `git checkout v0.<current minor version> && git push`
 - [ ] Release updated Helm chart. See [releasing Helm chart](https://github.com/vectordotdev/helm-charts#releasing).