diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a3417deeb..8000753cd 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ Getting started
 Submitting changes
 ------------------
 
-1. Read and sign the Contributor Licence Agreement (CLA) if you have not already done so.
-    - See the [governance page](http://scitools.org.uk/governance.html)
-      for the CLA and what to do with it.
 1. Push your branch to your fork of cartopy.
 1. Submit your pull request.
+1. Note that you will automatically be asked to sign the
+   [Contributor Licence Agreement](https://cla-assistant.io/SciTools/)
+   (CLA), if you have not already done so.
 1. Sit back and wait for the core Cartopy development team to review your code.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2e4e46d4b..8ff575eaa 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ request could be broken into smaller parts before submitting.
 <!--
 ## Checklist
 
- * If you have not already done so, ensure you've read and signed the Contributor Licence Agreement (CLA).
-   (See the [governance page](http://scitools.org.uk/governance.html) for the CLA and what to do with it).
-
  * If this is a new feature, please provide an example of its use in the description. We may want to make a
    follow-on pull request to put the example in the gallery!
 
  * Ensure there is a suitable item in the cartopy test suite for the change you are proposing.
 
+ * Note that you will automatically be asked to sign the
+   [Contributor Licence Agreement](https://cla-assistant.io/SciTools/)
+   (CLA), if you have not already done so.
+
 -->