diff --git a/scripts/release/steps/wait-for-bot-release.js b/scripts/release/steps/wait-for-bot-release.js
index c17a97338..dfcbd64bd 100644
--- a/scripts/release/steps/wait-for-bot-release.js
+++ b/scripts/release/steps/wait-for-bot-release.js
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ export default async function waitForBotRelease({ dry, version }) {
     await waitForEnter();
   }
 
+  console.log(
+    outdentString(chalk/* indent */ `
+      1. Go to {green.underline https://www.npmjs.com/package/prettier/access}
+      2. Make sure "{yellow Publishing access}" section is set to "{yellow Require two-factor authentication or automation tokens}".
+
+      Press ENTER to continue.
+    `)
+  );
+
+  await waitForEnter();
+
   console.log(
     outdentString(chalk/* indent */ `
       1. Go to {green.underline https://github.com/prettier/release-workflow/actions/workflows/release.yml}