diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md
index 363465d82..016090c59 100644
--- a/doc/release-process.md
+++ b/doc/release-process.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ gpg --digest-algo sha256 --clearsign SHA256SUMS # outputs SHA256SUMS.asc
 rm SHA256SUMS
 ```
 (the digest algorithm is forced to sha256 to avoid confusion of the `Hash:` header that GPG adds with the SHA256 used for the files)
+Note: check that SHA256SUMS itself doesn't end up in SHA256SUMS, which is a spurious/nonsensical entry.
 
 - Upload zips and installers, as well as `SHA256SUMS.asc` from last step, to the bitcoin.org server