diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index 11a3010..204287b 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ prebuilt binaries and solutions to common issues users may encounter.
 
 ../contrib/upload-ppa-package.sh
 
-6. Do post release version bump in CMakeLists.txt, RELEASE
+7. Do post release version bump in CMakeLists.txt, RELEASE
 
-7. Commit trivial changes:
+8. Commit trivial changes:
 
 git commit -a -m "trivial: post release version bump"
 git push
 
-8. Announce the new release
+9. Announce the new release