diff --git a/tools/cut_a_release.md b/tools/cut_a_release.md
index 843c940390..f697da2118 100644
--- a/tools/cut_a_release.md
+++ b/tools/cut_a_release.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 1. Go to this workflow:
    https://github.com/denoland/deno/actions/workflows/start_release.yml
-1. Select the kind of release, then run the workflow.
+1. Select the main branch, the kind of release, then run the workflow.
 1. Wait for the "Create Gist URL" step to complete and look at its output for
    the Gist URL.
 1. Follow the instructions in the gist.