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@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Livepeer Improvement Proposals (LIPs) describe standards and protocol specificat
 
 1. Fork this repository by clicking "Fork" on the top right.
 2. Read [LIP-1](LIPs/LIP-1.md) to gain an understanding of the current LIP process and guidelines and their purpose.
-4. Add your LIP to the fork of the repository in the directory `LIPs` directory using the [template LIP here](LIP-X.md).
-5. Submit a pull request to this repository.
+3. Add your LIP to the fork of the repository in the directory `LIPs` directory using the [template LIP here](LIP-X.md).
+4. Submit a pull request to this repository.
 
 The first PR should contain the first draft of an LIP. An editor will manually review the first PR for a new LIP and assign it a number before merging it.