diff --git a/README.1st b/README.1st
index ae5c63e296b927d9479ca5db6541a1236de4f2de..2e809790ced931b2d7eabc1a731eca9d6e1b8cb5 100644
--- a/README.1st
+++ b/README.1st
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ clean: clean up directory
 doc:   compile javadoc description
 all:   compile and build SLUBStoragePlugin.jar
 
+HINT: if you update the code you should also increase the value of the xpath 
+'pl:metadata-config/pl:version' in the file
+PLUGIN-INF/metadata_SLUBStoragePlugin.xml to ensure Rosetta recognizes
+the updated plugin
+
 To install, do the following:
 
 * copy SLUBStoragePlugin.jar to /operational_shared/plugins/custom/ on target