diff --git a/docs/releasing.md b/docs/releasing.md
index df622ea410..b233ca59c6 100644
--- a/docs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/releasing.md
@@ -25,22 +25,23 @@ mv changelog/unreleased/* changelog/x.x.x_yyyy-MM-dd/
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 git add --all
 git commit -m "prepare release x.x.x"
-git push
+git push origin release-x.x.x
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 6. Create a pull request to the master branch.
 
 ## Release
 1. After the preparation branch has been merged update your local master.
+2. [Wait for CI](https://cloud.drone.io/owncloud/ocis-reva) to generate a commit for the changelog update
+3. Check out master (or make sure to check out the generated changelog commit in case of subsequent merges)
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 git checkout master
-git pull
+git pull origin master
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-2. Create a new tag (preferably signed).
+4. Create a new tag (preferably signed) and replace the version number accordingly.
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 git tag -s vx.x.x -m "release vx.x.x"
-git push --tags
+git push origin vx.x.x
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-3. Wait for CI and check that the GitHub release was published.
-
+5. Wait for CI and check that the GitHub release was published.
 
 Congratulations, you just released ocis-reva!