diff --git a/components/engine/docs/sources/project/work-issue.md b/components/engine/docs/sources/project/work-issue.md
index 32e21d5e8a..6433c42a67 100644
--- a/components/engine/docs/sources/project/work-issue.md
+++ b/components/engine/docs/sources/project/work-issue.md
@@ -191,8 +191,10 @@ You should pull and rebase frequently as you work.
 
 	Make sure you include your signature.
 
-8. Push any changes to your fork on GitHub, using the `-f` option to
-force the previous change to be overwritten.
+8. Push any changes to your fork on GitHub.
+
+	The rebase rewrote history, so you'll need to use the `-f` or `--force` flag
+	to push your change.
 
 		$ git push -f origin 11038-fix-rhel-link