diff --git a/.github/release-template.md b/.github/release-template.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..956bcd78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release-template.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Check the [v{{.Version}} contrib changelog](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tag/v{{.Version}}) and the [v{{.Version}} core changelog](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tag/v{{.Version}}) for changelogs on specific components.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/base-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/base-release.yaml
index e22e415f..0b520dbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/base-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/base-release.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: goreleaser-pro
           version: latest
           workdir: distributions/${{ inputs.distribution }}
-          args: release --clean --split --timeout 2h
+          args: release --clean --split --timeout 2h --release-header-tmpl=../../.github/release-template.md
         env:
           GOOS: ${{ matrix.GOOS }}
           GOARCH: ${{ matrix.GOARCH }}