diff --git a/operations/helm/charts/mimir-distributed/RELEASE.md b/operations/helm/charts/mimir-distributed/RELEASE.md
index f0141b0dcf..7cbdcfb7ef 100644
--- a/operations/helm/charts/mimir-distributed/RELEASE.md
+++ b/operations/helm/charts/mimir-distributed/RELEASE.md
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ Weekly releases have the version `x.y.z-weekly.w`, for example `3.1.0-weekly.196
 
      For example, `2.6.0`.
 
+   - Add a changelog entry in `mimir-distributed/CHANGELOG.md` about the upgading the chart's versions of Mimir and GEM.
+
    - Create or update the release notes in `docs/sources/helm-charts/mimir-distributed/release-notes` directory.
 
      The release notes should refer to the correct Mimir and GEM versions and their specific documentation version.
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ The [release process](https://github.com/grafana/mimir/blob/main/.github/workflo
 
    - There shouldn't be anymore update needed in documentation because that has been done in the release candidate step above.
 
+     > **Note:** It is worth checking that the final versions of Mimir and GEM defined in the chart match with those mentioned in the changelog and the release notes.
+
    - From the root directory of the repository, run `make doc` to update [README.md](https://github.com/grafana/mimir/blob/main/operations/helm/charts/mimir-distributed/README.md) file.
 
 1. Open PR to release branch