diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c17a1600..67647c31f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@ tag-%: $(call def-help,tag-PKG, make a git release tag for PKG )
 
 tag-project: $(call def-help,tag-project, make a git release tag for the project as a whole )
 	git tag -fs `cat .version` -m "Release `cat .version`, https://hledger.org/release-notes.html#hledger-`cat .version | sed -e 's/\./-/g'`"
-	@printf "please also adjust and run this command:\n git tag -fs `cat .version`.99 master -m \"Start of next release cycle. This tag influences git describe and dev builds' version strings.\"\n"
+	@printf "if tagging a major release, please also review and run this command:\n"
+	@printf " git tag -fs `cat .version`.99 master -m \"Start of next release cycle. This tag influences git describe and dev builds' version strings.\"\n"
 
 # hackageupload-dry: \
 # 	$(call def-help,hackageupload-dry,\