diff --git a/release/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md b/release/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
index 50b30f8ff..9ab85f30b 100644
--- a/release/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/release/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ This checklist is meant to be used in conjunction with the RELEASE_PROCESS.rst d
 			- [ ] Results added to `release/release_logs`
 	- [ ] stress_tests
 	- [ ] unit_gpu_tests
+- [ ] ASAN Test
+- [ ] K8s Test
+	- [ ] K8s cluster launcher test
+	- [ ] K8s operator test
 
 ## Final Steps
 - [ ] Wheels uploaded to Test PyPI
diff --git a/release/RELEASE_PROCESS.rst b/release/RELEASE_PROCESS.rst
index 287ba870c..c60e1c4aa 100644
--- a/release/RELEASE_PROCESS.rst
+++ b/release/RELEASE_PROCESS.rst
@@ -136,8 +136,11 @@ is generally the easiest way to run release tests.
 
 5. **ASAN tests**
 
-   Run the ``ci/asan_tests`` with the commit. This will enable ASAN build and run the
-   whole Python tests to detect memory leaks.
+   Run the ``ci/asan_tests`` with the commit. This will enable ASAN build and run the whole Python tests to detect memory leaks.
+
+6. **K8s operator tests**
+
+   Run the ``python/ray/tests/test_k8s_*`` to make sure K8s cluster launcher and operator works. Make sure the docker image is the released version.
 
 Identify and Resolve Release Blockers
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