diff --git a/tor-build-process.md b/tor-build-process.md
index 63b9c15..f9a9f4e 100644
--- a/tor-build-process.md
+++ b/tor-build-process.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 * `cd ../tor`
 * `git checkout tor-0.2.7.6` (or latest stable release)
 * `patch -p1 < /path/to/briar/patches/tor.patch`
+* `git commit -a -m 'Applied hidden service performance patch'`
 * `cd ../..`
 
 ARM binary with PIE (Android API version 16+):