diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md
index f786b345b1..742d349c17 100644
--- a/doc/release-process.md
+++ b/doc/release-process.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Checkout the Bitcoin Core version you'd like to build:
 pushd ./bitcoin
 SIGNER='(your builder key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)'
 VERSION='(new version without v-prefix, e.g. 0.20.0)'
-git fetch "v${VERSION}"
+git fetch origin "v${VERSION}"
 git checkout "v${VERSION}"
 popd
 ```