diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index 9e4a0fc526..f652057116 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ assignees: ''
 - [ ] Include translations: `script/release/update_locales`
     - You need the [Transifex Client] installed on your local dev environement to run the script.
 - [ ] Increment version number: `git push upstream HEAD:refs/tags/vX.Y.Z`
+    Check for [minor or major breaking changes]
     - Major: if server changes are required (eg. provision with ofn-install)
     - Minor: larger change that is irreversible (eg. migration deleting data)
     - Patch: all others. Shortcut: `script/release/tag`
@@ -56,3 +57,4 @@ The full process is described at https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodn
 [Create issue]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&projects=&template=release.md&title=Release
 [#delivery-circle]: https://openfoodnetwork.slack.com/archives/C01T75H6G0Z
 [Transifex Client]: https://developers.transifex.com/docs/cli
+[minor or major breaking changes]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/pulls?q=label%3A%22breaking+change%22%2C%22major+breaking+change%22
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diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index 5f9b85166d..218b3d49f3 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ changelog:
           - technical changes only
           - user facing changes
 
+    # These will require a minor or major version increment
+    - title: "Significant changes 🚀"
+      labels:
+        - breaking change
+        - major breaking change
+
     # Posted in advance for #instance-managers
     - title: "User-facing changes 👀"
       labels: