diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-pr.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-pr.md
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 <!-- List everything that should be done **before** release, any issues / setting changes / etc -->
 
 ### Checklist after release
+- [ ] Make sure instructions from PRs included in this release and labeled `manual_release_instructions` are executed (either by you or by people who wrote them).
 - [ ] Based on the merged commits write release notes and open a PR into `website` repo ([example](https://github.com/neondatabase/website/pull/219/files))
 - [ ] Check [#dev-production-stream](https://neondb.slack.com/archives/C03F5SM1N02) Slack channel
 - [ ] Check [stuck projects page](https://console.neon.tech/admin/projects?sort=last_active&order=desc&stuck=true)