diff --git a/docs/how_to_make_a_tahoe-lafs_release.org b/docs/how_to_make_a_tahoe-lafs_release.org
index d47c803a7..595f77d2f 100644
--- a/docs/how_to_make_a_tahoe-lafs_release.org
+++ b/docs/how_to_make_a_tahoe-lafs_release.org
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 
   - [ ] code passes all checks / tests (i.e. all CI is green)
   - [ ] documentation is ready (see above)
-  - [ ] git tag -s -u 68666A7A -m "release Tahoe-LAFS-X.Y.Z" tahoe-lafs-X.Y.Z
-     XXX should use full key-id above
+  - [ ] git tag -s -u 0xBDE0D31D68666A7A -m "release Tahoe-LAFS-X.Y.Z" tahoe-lafs-X.Y.Z
   - [ ] build code locally:
      tox -e py27,codechecks,coverage,deprecations,docs,integration,upcoming-deprecations
   - [ ] release version is reporting itself as intended version
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@
   - [ ] downloaded upstream tarballs+wheels
   - [ ] announce on IRC that master is unlocked
   - [ ] compared upstream tarballs+wheels against local copies
-  - [ ] signed each upstream artifacts with "gpg -ba -u 68666a7a FILE"
-     XXX should use full key-id above
+  - [ ] signed each upstream artifacts with "gpg -ba -u 0xBDE0D31D68666A7A FILE"
   - [ ] added to relnotes.txt: [0/3]
     - [ ] prefix with SHA256 of tarballs
     - [ ] release pubkey