diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 39d36fa0f1..dad8df139c 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
                 <listitem><para>
                     <emphasis>Checkout the Branch:</emphasis>
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     $ git checkout tags/&DISTRO; -b my_yocto_&DISTRO;
+     $ git checkout tags/&DISTRO_REL_TAG; -b my_yocto_&DISTRO;
      Switched to a new branch 'my_yocto_&DISTRO;'
      $ git branch
        master