diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.0.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.0.rst
index d9ab0452c8334..e015afb17dce5 100644
--- a/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.0.rst
+++ b/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.0.rst
@@ -946,4 +946,4 @@ Other
 Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-.. contributors:: v2.1.4..v2.2.0|HEAD
+.. contributors:: v2.1.4..v2.2.0
diff --git a/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.1.rst b/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.1.rst
index f4ed594613349..310dd921e44f6 100644
--- a/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.1.rst
+++ b/doc/source/whatsnew/v2.2.1.rst
@@ -86,3 +86,5 @@ Other
 
 Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. contributors:: v2.2.0..v2.2.1|HEAD