diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index b2c78172f7ed2955c5fe87f8c5d2ab277fc81b2c..fff7dac583213ca4d1b79c68dbd66cdee83ed78b 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -36,4 +36,12 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
   * `src/doc/conf.py`
   * `CHANGELOG.md`: Re-add the `[Unreleased]` section.
 
-10. Add a gitlab release in the respective repository.
+10. Add a gitlab release in the respective repository:
+    https://gitlab.indiscale.com/caosdb/src/caosdb-server/-/releases
+
+    Add a description, which can be a copy&paste from the CHANGELOG, possibly prepended by:
+    ```md
+# Changelog
+
+[See full changelog](https://gitlab.indiscale.com/caosdb/src/caosdb-server/-/blob/v0.7.3/CHANGELOG.md)
+    ```