diff --git a/README-alpha b/README-alpha
index 8717c2bb..6fa48b30 100644
--- a/README-alpha
+++ b/README-alpha
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-This is a test release of GNU findutils.
+This is a test release of GNU findutils (though the 4.3.x release
+series is not the current development series).
 
 The latest test release (if any) is available at
 ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/findutils