diff --git a/doc/contributing/releases.md b/doc/contributing/releases.md
index 0c228d92f1c9e7..fc19207e51c3d3 100644
--- a/doc/contributing/releases.md
+++ b/doc/contributing/releases.md
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ repository.
 
 ```console
 $ git checkout main
+$ git pull upstream main
 $ git cherry-pick v1.x^
 ```