diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 260ebe289c..b2b3280e29 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # Upcoming Release 0.18.11
 
 ## Major features and improvements
+* Added `databricks-iris` as an official starter.
 
 ## Bug fixes and other changes
 * Reworked micropackaging workflow to use standard Python packaging practices.
diff --git a/kedro/framework/cli/starters.py b/kedro/framework/cli/starters.py
index d7a7015987..77491d391f 100644
--- a/kedro/framework/cli/starters.py
+++ b/kedro/framework/cli/starters.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class KedroStarterSpec:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     KedroStarterSpec("pyspark", _STARTERS_REPO, "pyspark"),
     KedroStarterSpec("pyspark-iris", _STARTERS_REPO, "pyspark-iris"),
     KedroStarterSpec("spaceflights", _STARTERS_REPO, "spaceflights"),
+    KedroStarterSpec("databricks-iris", _STARTERS_REPO, "databricks-iris"),
 ]
 # Set the origin for official starters
 for starter_spec in _OFFICIAL_STARTER_SPECS: