diff --git a/docs/contributors/releasing_minikube.md b/docs/contributors/releasing_minikube.md
index 53863ea3fe..837b0eb7b1 100644
--- a/docs/contributors/releasing_minikube.md
+++ b/docs/contributors/releasing_minikube.md
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ NOTE: Confirm that all release-related PR's have been submitted before doing thi
 Do this in a direct clone of the upstream kubernetes/minikube repository (not your fork!):
 
 ```
-git fetch \
-  && git checkout master \
-  && git pull \
-  && git tag -a v<version> -m "<version> Release" \
-  && git push origin v<version>
+version=<new version number>
+git fetch
+git checkout master
+git pull
+git tag -a v$version -m "$version Release"
+git push origin v$version
 ```
 
 ## Build the Release