diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 4bb29aa2ba53..76353c118928 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ Create a Maven settings file
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 * Create a file at ```$HOME/.m2/settings.xml``` with your passphrase and your sonatype username and password
 ```
-<settings>
+<settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0
+                          https://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>ossrh</id>