diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-qa.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-qa.md
index b29885ce1f..7c13dcf3d3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-qa.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-qa.md
@@ -230,14 +230,13 @@ List versions changes for any component updates below:
 <table>
 <tr><th>Test name</th><th>Step instructions</th><th>Expected result</th><th>pass/fail</td></tr>
 <tr><td>$Name</td><td>{what a tester should do}</td><td>{what a tester should see when they do that}</td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
-<tr><td>`fleetd` tests</td>
+<tr><td>`fleetd` local testing</td>
 <td>
-1. Create binaries for Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu running against the `edge` channels and install (--orbit-channel edge, --desktop-channel edge).<br>
-2. Work with engineer leading the release to push changes to the `edge` channel.
+1. Following [Testing TUF]([url](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/tools/tuf/test/README.md)) instructions create binaries for Mac, Windows, and Ubuntu using your local TUF repository and install on macOS, Linux, and Windows hosts.<br>
 </td>
 <td>
-1. Confirm the hosts running on the edge channel receive the update and are working correctly.<br>
-2. Confirm any new features and/or bug fixes associated with this release are working as intended.
+1. Confirm the hosts install with the updated version and are working correctly.<br>
+2. Confirm any new features and/or bug fixes associated with this release are working as intended.<br>
 </td>
 <td>pass/fail</td></tr>
 <td>`fleetd` auto-update tests</td>
@@ -253,6 +252,16 @@ List versions changes for any component updates below:
 4. Confirms agents running on `stable` receive the new update.
 </td>
 <td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<td>`fleetd` tests</td>
+<td>
+1. Set up a host in your instance to receive updates from the `edge` channels.<br>
+2. Work with engineer leading the release to push changes to the `edge` channel.<br>
+</td>
+<td>
+1. Confirm the hosts running on the edge channel receive the update and are working correctly.<br>
+2. Confirm any new features and/or bug fixes associated with this release are working as intended.
+</td>
+<td>pass/fail</td></tr></tr>
 </table>