diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
index 708ed25e..53978053 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release-checklist.md
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ Zebra's Rust API doesn't have any support or stability guarantees, so we keep al
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 - [ ] Update crate versions and do a release dry-run:
-    - [ ] `cargo release version --verbose --workspace --exclude zebrad beta`
-    - [ ] `cargo release version --verbose --package zebrad [ major | minor | patch ]`
-    - [ ] `cargo release publish --verbose --workspace --dry-run`
-- [ ] Commit the version changes to your release PR branch using `git`: `cargo release commit --verbose --workspace`
+    - [ ] `cargo release version --verbose --execute --workspace --exclude zebrad beta`
+    - [ ] `cargo release version --verbose --execute --package zebrad [ major | minor | patch ]`
+    - [ ] `cargo release publish --verbose --dry-run --workspace`
+- [ ] Commit the version changes to your release PR branch using `git`: `cargo release commit --verbose --execute --workspace`
 
 ## README