diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release_template.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release_template.md
index 028b9753..c97f47eb 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release_template.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release_template.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ TODO
 
 - [ ] test locally
 - [ ] upload assets to draft release
-- [ ] double-check github release tag is the commit with artifacts
+- [ ] test one of the release packages locally
+- [ ] double-check github release tag is the commit with artifacts (*note gets messed up after uploading assets*)
 - [ ] publish release
 - [ ] merge PR
 - [ ] update the homebrew package