diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 68b948a161..f2ed0d9f64 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ We welcome contributions from everyone. However, please follow the following gui
 
 Following these guidelines makes it easier for us to process your issue, and ensures we won't close your issue right-away for being misfiled.
 
+### Older downstream versions
+For older versions that are still supported by your distribution please use respective downstream tracker:
+* **Fedora** - [bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&component=systemd)
+* **RHEL-7/CentOS-7** - [bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Red%20Hat%20Enterprise%20Linux%207&component=systemd) or [systemd-rhel github](https://github.com/lnykryn/systemd-rhel/issues)
+* **Debian** - [bugs.debian.org](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=systemd)
+
 ## Security vulnerability reports
 
 If you discover a security vulnerability, we'd appreciate a non-public disclosure. The issue tracker and mailing list listed above are fully public. If you need to reach systemd developers in a non-public way, report the issue in one of the "big" distributions using systemd: [Fedora](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&component=systemd) (be sure to check "Security Sensitive Bug" under "Show Advanced Fields"), [Ubuntu](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+filebug) (be sure to change "This bug contains information that is" from "Public" to "Private Security"), or [Debian](mailto:security@debian.org). Various systemd developers are active distribution maintainers and will propagate the information about the bug to other parties.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 073b8dbe60..687270eaae 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 > …
 
 <!-- **NOTE:** Do not submit bug reports about anything but the two most recently released systemd versions upstream! -->
+<!-- For older version please use distribution trackers (see https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#filing-issues). -->
 
 ### Used distribution