diff --git a/doc/release/howto_rc1.md b/doc/release/howto_rc1.md
index 1b55eea5362..25923d16f34 100644
--- a/doc/release/howto_rc1.md
+++ b/doc/release/howto_rc1.md
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@ Add to your local `gitlab-ci/.git/config`:
 
 * Create a stable branch `x-y-stable`
 * Bump VERSION to `x.y.0.rc1`
-* `git tag -a v$(cat VERSION) -m "Version $(cat VERSION)"
+* `git tag -a v$(cat VERSION) -m "Version $(cat VERSION)"`
 * `git push public x-y-stable v$(cat VERSION)`