diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index e3939003e..0e0d5aad6 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
 
     When USE_LOCAL_MODULES=Yes, the modules (helpers) file on the
     administrative system will be used to determine the set of modules
-    loaded. 
+    loaded.
+
+    As part of this change, the modules and helpers files are now
+    secured for read access by non-root users.
 
 4)  Given that shell variables are expanded at compile time, there was
     previously no way to cause such variables to be expanded at run