diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c076650..9e68a909 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,5 +151,5 @@ If you are the current maintainer of this gem:
    0. Install the new gem locally
    0. Test behavior locally, branch deploy, whatever needs to happen
  0. Merge github/linguist PR
- 0. Tag `vx.xx.xx` release on github/linguist; push tag
+ 0. Tag and push: `git tag vx.xx.xx; git push --tags`
  0. Push to rubygems.org -- `gem push github-linguist-2.10.12.gem`