diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index 5f8e3765e877194957ace552d0c905fbb5225462..fe287b6f9a8421af8a28efe6181b1b9d087ef0cf 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ guidelines of the LinkAhead Project
 4. Update version numbers:
    1. In [CMakeLists.txt](./CMakeLists.txt): Check the version variables and
       make sure that the compatible caosdb-server version is set correctly.
-   2. In `conanfile.py`: Update the `version` variable.
+   2. In `conanfile.py` and `vcpkg.json`: Update the `version` variable.
    3. In `linkahead-cppinttest/conanfile.py`: Update the version
 
 5. Merge the release branch into the main branch.