diff --git a/Release-Procedure.md b/Release-Procedure.md
index 97acba9..fdba343 100644
--- a/Release-Procedure.md
+++ b/Release-Procedure.md
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ Run the `publish.sh` task with the version number as specified in the `package.j
 
 ### Bump the patch version number
 
-This is to allow users to update to ol@dev seamlessly. Edit `package.json` and bump the patch version number, e.g.
+This is to allow users to update to ol@dev seamlessly. Check out the release branch again:
+
+    git checkout release-v3.1.0
+
+Edit `package.json` and bump the patch version number, e.g.
 ```json
 {
   "name": "openlayers",