diff --git a/README-dev.rst b/README-dev.rst
index 3d165a02..75d8f246 100644
--- a/README-dev.rst
+++ b/README-dev.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Releasing
 
 * Commit and push
 * Update the JIRA versions: https://datastax-oss.atlassian.net/plugins/servlet/project-config/PYTHON/versions
+* Make an announcement on the mailing list
 
 Building the Docs
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