diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e150cc3..6f7557d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #### Enhancements
 
 - Require a CLA Assistant GitHub workflow. (#269)
-- Update the CLA notice in `CONTRIBUTING.md` template. (#269)
+- Update the CLA notice in `CONTRIBUTING.md` template. (#269, #274)
 - Add Renovate as an acceptable alternative to Dependabot. (#271)
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2023-09-14
diff --git a/specification/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md b/specification/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 8c2194e..b9a318d 100644
--- a/specification/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/specification/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ 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
+Before your contribution can be accepted, you will 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