diff --git a/doc/how_to_upgrade_persistent_instances.rst b/doc/how_to_upgrade_persistent_instances.rst
index bd9580504..1882ec719 100644
--- a/doc/how_to_upgrade_persistent_instances.rst
+++ b/doc/how_to_upgrade_persistent_instances.rst
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ to start on Fedora N+2 with up-2-date set of packages, do the ``dnf update`` now
 Check that you actually migrated
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-SSH onto each box, and check ``/etc/os-release`` - check you are on Fedora N+2.
+Check ``/etc/os-release`` on each box to confirm you are on N+2.
 
 
 Get it working