diff --git a/checkstyle/xdocs/migrating.xml b/checkstyle/xdocs/migrating.xml
index b3ce8ccb..914628a0 100644
--- a/checkstyle/xdocs/migrating.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/xdocs/migrating.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
         <a href="http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config.html">Checkstyle 
         config page</a>. An example is provided 
         <a href="http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/sun_checks.xml">here</a>.
+        Once you have finished migrating your Checkstyle configuration, modify
+        the <code>maven.checkstyle.properties</code> property point to the
+        new XML file.
       </p>
     </section>
  </body>