diff --git a/docs/release_checklist.md b/docs/release_checklist.md
index 8104c6b296..7fb9c57797 100644
--- a/docs/release_checklist.md
+++ b/docs/release_checklist.md
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
         * set second number in `DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION` to 0
         * set `DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION` to the same value
 
-* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
-
 * Regenerate `configure`
 
+* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
+
 * Do the release
 
 ## New bugfix release
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
         * set second number in `DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION` to *patchlevel*
         * Leave `DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION` unchanged
 
-* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
-
 * Regenerate `configure`
 
+* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
+
 * Do the release
 
 ## After a feature release
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
         * set second number in `DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION` to 0
         * set `DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION` to the same value
 
-* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
-
 * Regenerate `configure`
 
+* Run test/versioning.sh to verify that everything is consistent
+
 * Do the release