diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
index f2b4343bdd..8ab4e3f132 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-PROCEDURE.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ curl release procedure - how to do a release
 in the source code repo
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+- run `./scripts/copyright.pl` and correct possible omissions
+
 - edit `RELEASE-NOTES` to be accurate
 
 - update `docs/THANKS`