diff --git a/xCAT-buildkit/share/xcat/kits/kit_template/buildkit.conf b/xCAT-buildkit/share/xcat/kits/kit_template/buildkit.conf
index d4ddd8ac6..a60986aec 100644
--- a/xCAT-buildkit/share/xcat/kits/kit_template/buildkit.conf
+++ b/xCAT-buildkit/share/xcat/kits/kit_template/buildkit.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 #    version         (mandatory) Kit version. ( template default "1.0")
 #
-#    release         (optional)  Kit release. (template default "1")
+#    release         (mandatory)  Kit release. (template default "1")
 #
 #    ostype          (mandatory) Kit OS type.  (template default "Linux")
 #                      (AIX is currently not supported.)