diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index c365ad4c9..c47b87fb1 100755
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Changes in 3.0.3
 
 11) Implement 'reload' in the init script.
 
+12) Correct README.txt
+
 Changes in 3.0.2
 
 1) Typos in the Samples corrected.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index d686a1a32..0c42dca99 100755
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ Problems Corrected in 3.0.3
 4) The output of "shorewall help restore" has been corrected. It previously
    printed incorrect syntax for that command.
 
+5) The README.txt file in the tarball was stale and contained incorrect
+   information. It has been corrected.
+
 New Features in 3.0.3
 
 1) A "shorewall show macros" command has been added. This command displays