diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 2b1257bd4..32ed0b38c 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 *Bug tracker at https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/issues*
 
-5.9.4 (IN DEVELOPMENT)
-======================
+5.9.4
+=====
 
-XXXX-XX-XX
+2022-11-07
 
 **Enhancements**
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb7f89ae0..bdafabaf1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ check-sdist:  ## Create source distribution and checks its sanity (MANIFEST)
 	${MAKE} clean
 	$(PYTHON) -m virtualenv --clear --no-wheel --quiet build/venv
 	PYTHONWARNINGS=all $(PYTHON) setup.py sdist
-	build/venv/local/bin/python -m pip install -v --isolated --quiet dist/*.tar.gz
-	build/venv/local/bin/python -c "import os; os.chdir('build/venv'); import psutil"
+	build/venv/bin/python -m pip install -v --isolated --quiet dist/*.tar.gz
+	build/venv/bin/python -c "import os; os.chdir('build/venv'); import psutil"
 
 pre-release:  ## Check if we're ready to produce a new release.
 	${MAKE} check-sdist