diff --git a/maven-embedder/notes.txt b/maven-embedder/notes.txt
index 2c77c72919..728e520c35 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/notes.txt
+++ b/maven-embedder/notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+When you create the assembly you must manually install it in your
+local repository for now in order the maven-embedder-it tests to
+work. jvz.
 
 -- parse xml to in-memory model
   Now MavenEmbedder.readProjectWithDependencies()