diff --git a/HOWTORELEASE.rst b/HOWTORELEASE.rst
index 2a21d4d0e..9f40b73f2 100644
--- a/HOWTORELEASE.rst
+++ b/HOWTORELEASE.rst
@@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ Note: this assumes you have already registered on pypi.
       cd doc/en
       make install  # or "installall" if you have LaTeX installed for PDF
 
-   This requires ssh-login permission on pytest.org because it uses
-   rsync.
-   Note that the ``install`` target of ``doc/en/Makefile`` defines where the
-   rsync goes to, typically to the "latest" section of pytest.org.
+    This requires ssh-login permission on pytest.org because it uses
+    rsync.
+    Note that the ``install`` target of ``doc/en/Makefile`` defines where the
+    rsync goes to, typically to the "latest" section of pytest.org.
 
-   If you are making a minor release (e.g. 5.4), you also need to manually
-   create a symlink for "latest"::
+    If you are making a minor release (e.g. 5.4), you also need to manually
+    create a symlink for "latest"::
 
-     ssh pytest-dev@pytest.org
-     ln -s 5.4 latest
+       ssh pytest-dev@pytest.org
+       ln -s 5.4 latest
 
-   Browse to pytest.org to verify.
+    Browse to pytest.org to verify.
 
 11. Publish to pypi::
 
       devpi push pytest-VERSION pypi:NAME
 
-   where NAME is the name of pypi.python.org as configured in your ``~/.pypirc``
-   file `for devpi <http://doc.devpi.net/latest/quickstart-releaseprocess.html?highlight=pypirc#devpi-push-releasing-to-an-external-index>`_.
+    where NAME is the name of pypi.python.org as configured in your ``~/.pypirc``
+    file `for devpi <http://doc.devpi.net/latest/quickstart-releaseprocess.html?highlight=pypirc#devpi-push-releasing-to-an-external-index>`_.
 
 
 12. Send release announcement to mailing lists:
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ Note: this assumes you have already registered on pypi.
 
 
 13. **after the release** Bump the version number in ``_pytest/__init__.py``,
-   to the next Minor release version (i.e. if you released ``pytest-2.8.0``,
-   set it to ``pytest-2.9.0.dev1``).
+    to the next Minor release version (i.e. if you released ``pytest-2.8.0``,
+    set it to ``pytest-2.9.0.dev1``).