diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
index 9d4aaa5a6..4e4311021 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
@@ -10595,7 +10595,8 @@ Preparing Changes for Submission
    following these accepted conventions:
 
    -  Be sure to include a "Signed-off-by:" line in the same style as
-      required by the Linux kernel. Adding this line signifies that you,
+      required by the Linux kernel.This can be done by using the ``git commit -s`` command.
+      Adding this line signifies that you,
       the submitter, have agreed to the Developer's Certificate of
       Origin 1.1 as follows: