diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index 234ff24f40e9c281bfeb23703864c39369aaea05..41de1cfc3b50402985f2e75eff270f0fed0d4143 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
 
 2. Check all general prerequisites.
 
-4. Merge the release branch into the master branch.
+4. Merge the release branch into the main branch.
 
-5. Tag the latest commit of the master branch with `v<VERSION>`.
+5. Tag the latest commit of the main branch with `v<VERSION>`.
 
 6. Delete the release branch.
 
-7. Merge the master branch back into the dev branch.
+7. Merge the main branch back into the dev branch.