diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/prepare_release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/prepare_release.md
index b92b54ba78..4f0ab58d36 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/prepare_release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/prepare_release.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ All items below are to be completed by the owner of the given release.
 - [ ] Automated testing
   - [ ] Ensures js-waku tests are green against release candidate
   - [ ] Ask Vac-QA and Vac-DST to perform available tests against release candidate
+    - [ ] Vac-QA
+    - [ ] Vac-DST (we need additional report. see [this](https://www.notion.so/DST-Reports-1228f96fb65c80729cd1d98a7496fe6f))
 
   - [ ] **On Waku fleets**
     - [ ] Lock `waku.test` fleet to release candidate version