diff --git a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
index e9a9bb8154c22648d602ceecc78ee41ac666e310..00f044e142a1d89efd764076e3b6c6c079133fc7 100644
--- a/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_GUIDELINES.md
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ guidelines of the CaosDB Project
 
 2. Check all general prerequisites.
 
-3. Update `src/doc/conf.py` version and check that the correct caosdb-server
-   version is listed in `DEPENDENCIES.md`.
+3. Update the version:
+   - Update `src/doc/conf.py` version and check that the correct caosdb-server
+     version is listed in `DEPENDENCIES.md`.
+   - `CITATION.cff` (update version and date)
 
 4. Merge the release branch into the main branch.