diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 939123dc..e4f7d021 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ package: version clean
 	                            tar rvf $$lmpackage.tar -T -; \
         gzip -9 $$lmpackage.tar ;\
         $(RM) $$lmpackage.tar $$lmpackage
+	cat doc/developers/checklist
 
 version:
 	$(RM) version.h
diff --git a/doc/developers/checklist b/doc/developers/checklist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..737306e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/developers/checklist
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CHECKLIST FOR NEW RELEASES
+==========================
+
+* Update CHANGES
+* Update lm_sensors.lsm
+* Do a `make package'
+* Do a `cvs commit' (to commit the new version.h)
+* Tag the release using CVS