diff --git a/contributors/guide/release-notes.md b/contributors/guide/release-notes.md
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@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ For pull requests that don't need to be mentioned at release time, use the `/rel
 
 To see how to format your release notes, view the kubernetes/kubernetes [pull request template](https://git.k8s.io/kubernetes/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) for a brief example. Pull Request titles and body comments can be modified at any time prior to the release to make them friendly for release notes.
 
-Release notes apply to pull requests on the master branch. For cherry-pick pull requests, see the [cherry-pick instructions](contributors/devel/cherry-picks.md). The only exception to these rules is when a pull request is not a cherry-pick and is targeted directly to the non-master branch.  In this case, a `release-note-*` label is required for that non-master pull request.
+Release notes apply to pull requests on the master branch. For cherry-pick pull requests, see the [cherry-pick instructions](/contributors/devel/cherry-picks.md). The only exception to these rules is when a pull request is not a cherry-pick and is targeted directly to the non-master branch.  In this case, a `release-note-*` label is required for that non-master pull request.