diff --git a/docs/topics/development.rst b/docs/topics/development.rst
index 713dc6837d..a065995490 100644
--- a/docs/topics/development.rst
+++ b/docs/topics/development.rst
@@ -418,26 +418,30 @@ Release checklist
 5. Update changelog.
 6. Update requirements version in `setup.py`
 7. Bump version in `mayan/__init__.py`
-8. Build source package and test::
+8. Check README.rst format with::
+   
+    $ python setup.py check -r -s
+    
+9. Build source package and test::
 
     $ make test_sdist_via_docker_ubuntu
 
-9. Build wheel package and test::
+10. Build wheel package and test::
 
     $ make test_whell_via_docker_ubuntu
 
-10. Tag version::
+11. Tag version::
 
     $ git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Version X.Y.Z"
 
-11. Push tag upstream::
+12. Push tag upstream::
 
     $ git push --tags
 
-12. Build and upload a test release::
+13. Build and upload a test release::
 
     $ make release_test_via_docker_ubuntu
 
-13. Build and upload a final release::
+14. Build and upload a final release::
 
     $ make release_via_docker_ubuntu
diff --git a/requirements/development.txt b/requirements/development.txt
index dba3a2d67e..4b4e18e36d 100644
--- a/requirements/development.txt
+++ b/requirements/development.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ flake8==3.5.0
 
 ipython==5.5.0
 
+readme==0.7.1
+
 safety==1.7.0
 
 transifex-client==0.13.1