diff --git a/doc/releases.md b/doc/releases.md
index 1c77b91a014e00..512deb34acf84d 100644
--- a/doc/releases.md
+++ b/doc/releases.md
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ Use `tools/release.sh` to promote and sign the build. When run, it will perform
If you didn't wait for ARM builds in the previous step before promoting the release, you should re-run `tools/release.sh` after the ARM builds have finished. That will move the ARM artifacts into the correct location. You will be prompted to re-sign SHASUMS256.txt.
+Note: it is possible to only sign a release by running `./tools/release.sh -s vX.Y.Z`.
+
### 13. Check the Release
Your release should be available at and . Check that the appropriate files are in place. You may want to check that the binaries are working as appropriate and have the right internal version strings. Check that the API docs are available at . Check that the release catalog files are correct at and .