diff --git a/debian/prepare-new-release.sh b/debian/prepare-new-release.sh
index 3f51cf8c..fcc4834f 100644
--- a/debian/prepare-new-release.sh
+++ b/debian/prepare-new-release.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ echo "edit debian/control, update the VCS links"
 echo "edit debian/control, update the source pkg name"
 echo "edit debian/changelog, update the source pkg name"
 echo "edit debian/unpack.sh, replace snapshot by the version"
+echo "NOTE: the first version of the $ORIG_VERSION should be $ORIG_VERSION, not $ORIG_VERSION.0.0"