diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README.md b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README.md
index 3a90b4d038ef5..7a67263ee44ce 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README.md
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README.md
@@ -25,30 +25,17 @@ Once you've got the right hardware and software:
     mkdir gitian-builder/inputs
     cd gitian-builder/inputs
 
-    # Get inputs (see doc/release-process.md for exact inputs needed and where to get them)
-    ...
-    cd ../..
-
+    # Create base images
     cd gitian-builder
-    bin/make-base-vm --arch i386
-    bin/make-base-vm --arch amd64
+    bin/make-base-vm --suite precise --arch i386
+    bin/make-base-vm --suite precise --arch amd64
     cd ..
 
-    # Build Linux release:
-    cd bitcoin
-    git pull
-    cd ../gitian-builder
-    git pull
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
-
-    # Build Win32 dependencies: (only needs to be done once, or when dependency versions change)
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-win32.yml
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/deps-win32.yml
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/qt-win32.yml
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/protobuf-win32.yml
-
-    # Build Win32 release:
-    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win32.yml
+    # Get inputs (see doc/release-process.md for exact inputs needed and where to get them)
+    ...
+
+    # For further build instructions see doc/release-notes.md
+    ...
 
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