diff --git a/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl b/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
index a48a827297..212c10ec6f 100644
--- a/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
+++ b/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ You acknowledge that Armory has provided the Services in reliance upon the limit
 
 
 ## Required Armory Operator version
-{{% alert color="warning" title="Important" %}}
-[Armory Operator]({{< ref "armory-operator" >}}) has been deprecated and will is considered EOL. Please migrate to the [Kustomize]({{< ref "armory-operator-to-kustomize-migration" >}}) method of deployment.
-{{% /alert %}}
+{{`{{% alert color="warning" title="Important" %}}`}}
+[Armory Operator]({{`{{< ref "armory-operator" >}}`}}) has been deprecated and will is considered EOL. Please migrate to the [Kustomize]({{`{{< ref "armory-operator-to-kustomize-migration" >}}`}}) method of deployment.
+{{`{{% /alert %}}`}}
 
 To install, upgrade, or configure Armory CD {{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}, use Armory Operator 1.8.6 or later.
 
diff --git a/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl b/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
index 4345fc1412..d90edf5e7e 100644
--- a/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
+++ b/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ FOR EXAMPLE, "Armory Continuous Deployment Release LTS" or "Armory Continuous De
 >Note: If you experience production issues after upgrading Armory Continuous Deployment, roll back to a previous working version and report issues to [http://go.armory.io/support](http://go.armory.io/support).
 
 ## Required Armory Operator version
-{{% alert color="warning" title="Important" %}}
-[Armory Operator]({{< ref "armory-operator" >}}) has been deprecated and will is considered EOL. Please migrate to the [Kustomize]({{< ref "armory-operator-to-kustomize-migration" >}}) method of deployment.
-{{% /alert %}}
+{{`{{% alert color="warning" title="Important" %}}`}}
+[Armory Operator]({{`{{< ref "armory-operator" >}}`}}) has been deprecated and will is considered EOL. Please migrate to the [Kustomize]({{`{{< ref "armory-operator-to-kustomize-migration" >}}`}}) method of deployment.
+{{`{{% /alert %}}`}}
 
 To install, upgrade, or configure Armory CD {{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}, use Armory Operator 1.8.6 or later.