diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 8b5fcf914..9584d518c 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ this will be done already.
 Now
 
 - git co ${BASE_TAG}-stable
-- git cherry-pick any fixes
+- `git cherry-pick -x` any fixes
 - make startstable
 - Do the steps as above
 - git co master