diff --git a/Release-Process.md b/Release-Process.md
index 6cb7467..06d3514 100644
--- a/Release-Process.md
+++ b/Release-Process.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 ```bash
 ./scripts/update-dependencies.sh
 ```
+_Prerequisites: The `build` directory has to exist to store the file `build/updates.txt`. This directory gets created when a new build is run, but is not present on a fresh git clone._
 
 #### 2. Update release version