diff --git a/bitbake/README b/bitbake/README
index 56d6876876..38a461f5c9 100644
--- a/bitbake/README
+++ b/bitbake/README
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ The git command to do that would be:
 
     git send-email -M -1 --to bitbake-devel@lists.openembedded.org
 
+If you're sending a patch related to the BitBake manual, make sure you copy
+the Yocto Project documentation mailing list:
+
+    git send-email -M -1 --to bitbake-devel@lists.openembedded.org --cc docs@lists.yoctoproject.org
+
 Mailing list:
 
     https://lists.openembedded.org/g/bitbake-devel