diff --git a/dev/release/README.md b/dev/release/README.md
index 6702387c8..4546a818c 100644
--- a/dev/release/README.md
+++ b/dev/release/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ conda create --name nanoarrow-verify-rc
 conda activate nanoarrow-verify-rc
 conda config --set channel_priority strict
 
-conda install -c conda-forge git cmake gnupg arrow-cpp
+conda install -c conda-forge git cmake gnupg arrow-cpp gtest
 ```
 
 ### Windows