diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 4c1bf76ed81..6454f996703 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 > /kind feature
 
+> /kind release
+
 > If contributing rules or changes to rules, please make sure to also uncomment one of the following line:
 
 > /kind rule-update
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ Please remove the leading whitespace before the `/kind <>` you uncommented.
 
 > /area proposals
 
+> /area CI
+
 <!--
 Please remove the leading whitespace before the `/area <>` you uncommented.
 -->