diff --git a/release_checklist.md b/release_checklist.md
index d1935c8a..455957f8 100644
--- a/release_checklist.md
+++ b/release_checklist.md
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ Release checklist
 
 _ update changelog.txt
 _ update version in package.json
-_ make dist
 _ test
 _ tag release
 _ git push
 _ git push --tags
+_ npm login
 _ npm publish
 _ create github release
-_ update babelmark2: copy commonmark.js to src/babelmark2/js on server