diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 7794612fa..8812318fc 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@ Released as needed privately to individual vendors for critical security-related
     $ git clone https://github.com/python-pillow/pillow-wheels
     $ cd pillow-wheels
     $ git submodule init
-    $ git submodule update
+    $ git submodule update Pillow
     $ cd Pillow
     $ git fetch --all
     $ git checkout [[release tag]]
     $ cd ..
+    $ git add Pillow
     $ git commit -m "Pillow -> 5.2.0" Pillow
     $ git push
 ```