diff --git a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index fcde01876..12618bd4c 100644
--- a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Testing an RC:
         - [ ] Update network.filecoin.io for mainnet, calib and nerpa.
         - [ ] Add a comment when the final release is tagged, example [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/5905#discussioncomment-571752)
         - [ ] repost in #fil-lotus in filecoin slack
+        - [ ] Inform node provides (Protofire, Digital Ocean..)
 
 - [ ] **Post-Release**
   - [ ] Merge the `releases` branch back into `master`, ignoring the changes to `version.go` (keep the `-dev` version from master).