diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index ce69c0fc24e2ea754589ffe4dd4b8bf2a2fadfaf..1dc6d11a442b9f095d7e80b02a3a9542e62b8e98 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
 
 2. Check all general prerequisites.
 
-3. Merge the release branch into the master branch.
+3. Merge the release branch into the main branch.
 
-4. Tag the latest commit of the master branch with `v<VERSION>`.
+4. Tag the latest commit of the main branch with `v<VERSION>`.
 
 5. Delete the release branch.
 
-6. Merge the master branch back into the dev branch.
+6. Merge the main branch back into the dev branch.