diff --git a/docs/release_checklist.md b/docs/release_checklist.md
index 3351ac590..a38134ea0 100644
--- a/docs/release_checklist.md
+++ b/docs/release_checklist.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 - run the tests
 - format + prettier
 - update metadata/en-US/changelogs
-- git tag
+- git tag v1.2.3
+- git tag -f latest_release
 - push
 - make a release on gitea
 - upload the artifacts