diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dcfdce44..917b0655 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ GitHub provides additional documentation on [forking a
 repository](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and [creating a pull
 request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/).
 
+You may be asked to sign our
+[Splunk Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/splunk/cla-agreement/blob/main/CLA.md).
+
 ## Finding contributions to work on
 
 Looking at the existing issues is a great way to find something to contribute
@@ -85,7 +88,3 @@ any 'help wanted' issues is a great place to start.
 
 See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for our repository's licensing. We will ask you to
 confirm the licensing of your contribution.
-
-### Contributor License Agreement
-
-Before contributing, you must sign the [Splunk Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://www.splunk.com/en_us/form/contributions.html).