diff --git a/changelog/18401.txt b/changelog/18401.txt
index 441e9a08b..8f1c148fd 100644
--- a/changelog/18401.txt
+++ b/changelog/18401.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ```release-note:bug
-expiration: Prevent panics on perf standbys when an irrevocable release gets deleted.
+expiration: Prevent panics on perf standbys when an irrevocable lease gets deleted.
 ```