diff --git a/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bot/release/step/CoreReleasePrepare.java b/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bot/release/step/CoreReleasePrepare.java
index da91bbc..a1f5fe1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bot/release/step/CoreReleasePrepare.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/quarkus/bot/release/step/CoreReleasePrepare.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public int run(Context context, Commands commands, GitHub quarkusBotGitHub, Rele
     @Override
     public String getContinueFromStepHelp(ReleaseInformation releaseInformation) {
         StringBuilder help = new StringBuilder();
-        help.append("The Core release steps take approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes so don't panic if it takes time.\n");
+        help.append("The Core release steps take approximately 3 hours so don't panic if it takes time.\n");
         help.append("You will receive feedback in this very issue if an error occurs or when further input is needed.");
         return help.toString();
     }