diff --git a/tasks/release.minor.rst b/tasks/release.minor.rst
index 3c0b7d718..bdd8282cf 100644
--- a/tasks/release.minor.rst
+++ b/tasks/release.minor.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pytest-{version}
 
 The pytest team is proud to announce the {version} release!
 
-pytest is a mature Python testing tool with more than a 1600 tests
+pytest is a mature Python testing tool with more than a 2000 tests
 against itself, passing on many different interpreters and platforms.
 
 This release contains a number of bugs fixes and improvements, so users are encouraged