diff --git a/utils/release-checklist b/utils/release-checklist
index 8ea08bdee..297641a5b 100644
--- a/utils/release-checklist
+++ b/utils/release-checklist
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Release checklist
 * Update release date in CHANGES
 * hg commit
 * make clean
-* python setup.py release bdist_egg sdist upload
+* python setup.py release bdist_wheel sdist upload
+* For all other versions: pythonX.Y setup.py release bdist_wheel upload
 * Check PyPI release page for obvious errors
 * hg tag
 * Merge default into stable if final major release