diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2f6134e6a..9c8fedf1b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ down to the following steps:
     writing, ask yourself: If I were the user, what would I need to be aware
     of with this change?
 
- 8. Once your code looks good and passes all the tests, we'll merge it. Thanks
+ 8. Do not edit the man pages under `doc/man` or `doc/manual_rest.rst` -
+    these are autogenerated before new releases.
+
+ 9. Once your code looks good and passes all the tests, we'll merge it. Thanks
     a lot for your contribution!
 
 Please provide the patches for each bug or feature in a separate branch and