diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9de1d0a7..669273a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ new_release:
 	@echo " Also add the changed html pages of the docu e.g.: git add -u    (adds all modified files to repo)"
 	@echo "* Commit changes e.g. 'git commit -m \"Set version to 0.4.X\"'"
 	@echo "* Tag the commit e.g. 'git tag -a v0.4.X -m \"version v0.4.X\"'"
-	@echo "* Merge release into dev and master"
-	@echo " git checkout master"
+	@echo "* Merge release into dev and main"
+	@echo " git checkout main"
 	@echo " git merge release_v1.0.X"
 	@echo " git checkout dev"
 	@echo " git merge release_v1.0.X"