diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 0463903..4b7213b 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ immutable version from its tag:
 ```sh
 git fetch origin "refs/tags/vX.Y.Z:refs/tags/vX.Y.Z"
 git checkout --detach "vX.Y.Z"
+GOTOOLCHAIN=local go mod download
 mkdir -p .releasekit/bin
 GOTOOLCHAIN=local GOPROXY=off GOSUMDB=off go build -o .releasekit/bin/releasekit ./cmd/releasekit
 RELEASEKIT_GITEA_TOKEN="$GITEA_TOKEN" .releasekit/bin/releasekit deliver "vX.Y.Z"