diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2336deb7282285..2f63dd29d79346 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ who you are:
 $ git config --global user.name "J. Random User"
 $ git config --global user.email "j.random.user@example.com"
 ```
+Please make sure this local email is also added to your
+[GitHub email list](https://github.com/settings/emails) so that your commits
+will be properly associated with your account and you will be promoted
+to Contributor once your first commit is landed.
 
 #### Step 1: Fork