diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a33794837..b0e48debd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ sdist:
 	cabal sdist
 
 hackageupload:
-	cabal upload dist/hledger-$(VERSION).tar.gz
+	echo please do: cabal upload dist/hledger-$(VERSION).tar.gz -u UserName -p password
 
 
 # update emacs TAGS file