diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index a343a8ec517..91d0865f53e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 ;; Package-Type: multi
 ;; URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/tramp/
 
-;; This is a GNU ELPA :core package.  Avoid functionality that is not
+;; This is also a GNU ELPA package.  Avoid functionality that is not
 ;; compatible with the version of Emacs recorded in trampver.el.
+;; Version and Package-Requires are place holders.  They are updated
+;; when the GNU ELPA package is released.
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.