diff --git a/docs/maintainer.md b/docs/maintainer.md
index f21898a8cf..290d748147 100644
--- a/docs/maintainer.md
+++ b/docs/maintainer.md
@@ -205,6 +205,6 @@ After this is done, backporting seastar patches can proceed:
  7. Use `cd ..` to return to scylla.git.
  8. Use `git submodule summary seastar` to create a change log.
  9. Commit using `git commit seastar`, populate change log from
-    step 7.
+    step 8.
  10. Publish using `git push`.