diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.4.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.4.md
index c527576b7..25f0f75d6 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.4.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.17.4.md
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
   FilterKnownChanIDs](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8400) by
   ensuring the `cacheMu` mutex is acquired before the main database lock.
 
+* [Prevent](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8385) ping failures
+  from [deadlocking](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/8379)
+  the peer connection.
+
+
 # New Features
 ## Functional Enhancements
 ## RPC Additions
@@ -50,5 +55,8 @@
 ## Tooling and Documentation
 
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
+
 * Elle Mouton
+* Keagan McClelland
+* Olaoluwa Osuntokun
 * ziggie1984