diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index a5eeca10024f9d69b80192de3f8431a55b7f1a81..584227a7cb02be7bda1cd29fe5d031332177fb9f 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
 
 2. Check all general prerequisites.
 
+3. Assure that the latest patch actually updates the CaosDBVersion() procedure
+   and that the version matches the version you are about to release.
+
 4. Merge the release branch into the main branch.
 
-5. Tag the latest commit of the main branch with `v<VERSION>`.
+5. Wait for the main branch pipeline to pass.
+
+6. Tag the latest commit of the main branch with `v<VERSION>`.
 
-6. Delete the release branch.
+7. Delete the release branch.
 
-7. Merge the main branch back into the dev branch.
+8. Merge the main branch back into the dev branch.