diff --git a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
index a3fe3d1e63..09c2d53ec2 100644
--- a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
+++ b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/dev-notes.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ git remote add forgejo git@codeberg.org:forgejo/forgejo.git
 
 # rebase on top of forgejo/forge-development
 git checkout forgejo-development
+git fetch forgejo
 git rebase --onto forgejo/forgejo-development
 git push --force