diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 6bedbc273a..29343d762b 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
                         Yocto Project files that are based on the particular release in the 
                         tarball.</para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>Git Repository Method:</emphasis>  If you are going to be contributing
-                        back into the Yocto Project, you should use Git commands to set up a local 
+                        back into the Yocto Project or you simply want to keep up
+                        with the latest developments, you should use Git commands to set up a local
                         Git repository of the Yocto Project Files.
                         Doing so creates a Git repository with a complete history of changes and allows 
                         you to easily submit your changes upstream to the project.