diff --git a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index cf818042c53..c328130e7a6 100644
--- a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
    - Assuming we followed [the process of merging changes into `master` first before backporting to the release branch](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LOTUS_RELEASE_FLOW.md#branch-and-tag-strategy), the only changes should be CHANGELOG updates.
 - [ ] Finish updating/merging the [RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md) PR from `Before RC1` with any improvements determined from this latest release iteration.
 - [ ] Review and approve the auto-generated PR in [lotus-docs](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus-docs/pulls) that updates the latest Lotus version information.
+- [ ] Stage any security advisories for future publishing per [policy](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LOTUS_RELEASE_FLOW.md#security-fix-policy).
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