diff --git a/docs/Release.md b/docs/Release.md
index ed8724d9..70cd4859 100644
--- a/docs/Release.md
+++ b/docs/Release.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Fragment from settings.xml (replace variables with values above):
gpg
- ${gpg.password}
@@ -38,3 +37,10 @@ Release is performed by two commands
mvn release:clean release:prepare -Prelease
mvn release:perform -Prelease
```
+
+---
+>_Note_: The gpg agent should ask for the passphrase to your gpg key automatically, in case that does not happen you can try to add property to the `` section:
+>```
+>${gpg.password}
+>```
+>This approach is however __not recommended__, as it is not secure to store your passphrase anywhere on the filesystem.