diff --git a/rotate.md b/rotate.md
index cdddb5d23..468ef6008 100644
--- a/rotate.md
+++ b/rotate.md
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ The new branch should be named `k8s-XX/main` (e.g. `k8s-25/main` for K8s v1.25.0
      3. `yarn projen`
      4. `yarn rotate` # updates all version references in documenation
      5. `yarn build`
-     6. `git commit -am "k8s-XX/main"`
-     7. `git push origin k8s-XX/main"`
+     6. `git add .`
+     7. `git commit -m "k8s-XX/main"`
+     8. `git push origin k8s-XX/main"`
 
 8. Verify that automation builds/tags/releases the new version successfully.