diff --git a/darshan-test/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.txt b/darshan-test/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.txt
index 192959b97..b9df6feb7 100644
--- a/darshan-test/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.txt
+++ b/darshan-test/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.txt
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ Notes on how to release a new version of Darshan
     the darshan-logs repo in the darshan_logs/release_logs/ directory
     a. log into polaris.alcf.anl.gov
     b. clone darshan repo, say into $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan
-    c. install Darshan, say into folder $HOME/Darshan/Github/DEV
-    d. cd $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan/darshan-test/regression/
-    e. ./run-all.sh $HOME/Darshan/Github/DEV $HOME/Darshan/TEST alcf-polaris-cray-module
-    f. clone darshan-logs repo, say into $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan-logs
-    g. cd $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan-logs/darshan_logs/release_logs
-    h. cp $HOME/Darshan/TEST/mpi-io-test.darshan mpi-io-test-x86_64-3.5.0.darshan
-    i. Create a new PR
+    c. module swap PrgEnv-nvidia PrgEnv-gnu
+    d. install Darshan, say into folder $HOME/Darshan/Github/DEV
+    e. cd $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan/darshan-test/regression/
+    f. ./run-all.sh $HOME/Darshan/Github/DEV $HOME/Darshan/TEST alcf-polaris-cray-module
+    g. clone darshan-logs repo, say into $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan-logs
+    h. cd $HOME/Darshan/Github/darshan-logs/darshan_logs/release_logs
+    i. cp $HOME/Darshan/TEST/mpi-io-test.darshan mpi-io-test-x86_64-3.5.0.darshan
+    j. Create a new PR
 10) make a tag for the release according to instructions at
     http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Basics-Tagging
     - example (annotated tag, pushed to repo):