diff --git a/.release-checklist b/.release-checklist
index 14e2b3e4..414265c4 100644
--- a/.release-checklist
+++ b/.release-checklist
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@
 
 3)  Use "git log" to assemble release notes.
 
-4)  Update files which contain version information
+4)  Run "(cd po; make e2fsprogs.pot-update)" to update the translation template.
+
+5)  Update files which contain version information
 	version.h
 	README
 	RELEASE-NOTES
 	e2fsprogs.lsm
 	doc/libext2fs.texinfo (three places)
 
-5)  Make source distribution
+6)  Make source distribution
 
-6)  Adjust sizes in e2fsprogs-VER.lsm; rebuild source files; rebuild RPM files
+7)  Adjust sizes in e2fsprogs-VER.lsm; rebuild source files; rebuild RPM files