diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 898154ba4..4178191ed 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ For major releases: Create a new "support" branch:
     $ git checkout -b support/2.3
     $ git push -u origin support/2.3
 
-For minor releases: Push the support branch and cherry-pick the release commit into master:
+For minor releases: Push the support branch, cherry-pick the release commit
+into master and merge the support branch:
 
     $ git push -u origin support/2.3
     $ git checkout master
     $ git cherry-pick support/2.3
+    $ git merge --strategy=ours support/2.3
     $ git push origin master
 
 # External Dependencies