diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ To create the package for pypi.
 
 10. Copy the release notes from RELEASE.md to the tag in github once everything is looking hunky-dory.
 
-11. Run `make post-release` (or, for a patch release, `make post-patch`). If you were on a branch for the release,
+11. Run `make post-release` then run `make fix-copies`. If you were on a branch for the release,
     you need to go back to main before executing this.
 """
 
diff --git a/utils/release.py b/utils/release.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/utils/release.py
+++ b/utils/release.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def pre_release_work(patch=False):
     print(f"Updating version to {version}.")
     global_version_update(version, patch=patch)
     if not patch:
-        print("Cleaning main README")
+        print("Cleaning main README, don't forget to run `make fix-copies`.")
         clean_main_ref_in_model_list()
 
 
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ def post_release_work():
 
     print(f"Updating version to {version}.")
     global_version_update(version)
+    print("Cleaning main README, don't forget to run `make fix-copies`.")
+    clean_main_ref_in_model_list()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
Clean README in post release job as well. (#<I>)