diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md
index a64bae0f0d..3cf183df6b 100644
--- a/doc/release-process.md
+++ b/doc/release-process.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Perform these checks when reviewing the release PR (see below):
 4. Open a PR to the master branch with a commit (using message `"release cleanup: bump version after $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example) that
    * sets `_PKG_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `false` and increments `_PKG_VERSION_PATCH` and `_LIB_VERSION_REVISION` in `configure.ac`,
    * increments the `$PATCH` component of `project(libsecp256k1 VERSION ...)` and `${PROJECT_NAME}_LIB_VERSION_REVISION` in `CMakeLists.txt`, and
-   * adds an `[Unreleased]` section header to the [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
+   * adds an `[Unreleased]` section header and a corresponding `[Unreleased]` link at the bottom of [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
 
    If other maintainers are not present to approve the PR, it can be merged without ACKs.
 5. Create a new GitHub release with a link to the corresponding entry in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).