diff --git a/content/release_notes/360.md b/content/release_notes/360.md
index 8cf31e4e5..823e9a0ed 100644
--- a/content/release_notes/360.md
+++ b/content/release_notes/360.md
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Release date: May 12, 2026
 
 Chef 360 Platform 1.7.1 is a patch release focused on security hardening, SSO stability, deployment reliability with custom certificates, and migration bug fixes.
 
+### Prerequisites
+
+You must upgrade to Chef 360 Platform 1.7.0 before upgrading to 1.7.1.
+
 ### New features
 
 - Chef 360 Platform disaster recovery now supports S3-compatible MinIO. Organizations operating in air-gapped or on-premises environments benefit from greater flexibility in their disaster recovery strategies.