diff --git a/documentation/ReleaseChecklist.html b/documentation/ReleaseChecklist.html
index 444097c42..bcabe61c5 100644
--- a/documentation/ReleaseChecklist.html
+++ b/documentation/ReleaseChecklist.html
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ the final release version.</p>
         <blockquote><tt>
           cd base-3.16<br />
           git archive
-            --prefix=base-3.16.1-rc1
-            --output=base-3.16.1-rc1.tar.gz
+            --prefix=base-3.16.1-rc1/
+            --output=../base-3.16.1-rc1.tar.gz
             R3.16.1-rc1
             configure documentation LICENSE Makefile README src startup
           </tt></blockquote>
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ the final release version.</p>
         <blockquote><tt>
           cd base-3.16<br />
           git archive
-            --prefix=base-3.16.1
-            --output=base-3.16.1.tar.gz
+            --prefix=base-3.16.1/
+            --output=../base-3.16.1.tar.gz
             R3.16.1
             configure documentation LICENSE Makefile README src startup
           </tt></blockquote>