diff --git a/distribution.md b/distribution.md
index f0b58423..6438573d 100644
--- a/distribution.md
+++ b/distribution.md
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ e.g. `v1.0.2`
 
     <pre><code>
     <b>$ git checkout gh-pages</b>
+    <b>$ git pull origin/gh-pages</b>
     <b>$ git add "step-certificates-<version>.tgz"</b>
     <b>$ helm repo index --merge index.yaml --url https://smallstep.github.io/helm-charts/ .</b>
-    <b>$ git commit -a -m "Add package for step-certificates <appVersion>"</b>
+    <b>$ git commit -a -m "Add package for step-certificates vX.Y.Z"</b>
     <b>$ git push origin gh-pages</b>
     </code></pre>