diff --git a/docs/process/branching-checklist.txt b/docs/process/branching-checklist.txt
index 10c2038319..1dfa1a2ec7 100644
--- a/docs/process/branching-checklist.txt
+++ b/docs/process/branching-checklist.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ will take a while to take effect:
   ssh osstest.test-lab
   cd branches/for-xen-$v-testing.git
   screen -S $v
-  ./cr-daily-branch --real xen-$v-testing
+  BRANCHES=xen-$v-testing ./cr-for-branches branches -w "./cr-daily-branch --real"
 
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