diff --git a/release/RELEASE.md b/release/RELEASE.md
index 7d3a14aeb0..37c3f290f4 100644
--- a/release/RELEASE.md
+++ b/release/RELEASE.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ patches we backport to the 1.0 release branch).
    you can look at the output of the `check_for_release` build step.
 
 1. **[STABLE]** The PR **must** be approved by a team lead before merging. As
-   of this writing (2020-08-13), @bame-da, @gerolf-da, or @cocreature.
+   of this writing (2021-05-12), @bame-da, @gerolf-da, or @cocreature.
 
 1. Merge the PR and wait for the corresponding `main` build to finish. You
    will be notified on `#team-daml`.