diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index 2bc234b4d..33ce0f5e2 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ New Features:
    directory specified via -c or in a try command, in /etc/shorewall
    or in /usr/share/shorewall.
 
+   For distribution packagers, the default CONFIG_PATH is set in
+   /usr/share/shorewall/configpath. You can customize this file to
+   have a default that differs from mine.
+
 3) Previously, in /etc/shorewall/nat a Yes (or yes) in the LOCAL column
    would only take effect if the ALL INTERFACES column also contained
    Yes or yes. Now, the LOCAL columns contents are treated