diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
index f51ffcc..7f435e5 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ for this purpose.
   `GITHUB_USERNAME`. This is required.
 
 - **COMMITTER_GIT_NAME**: The name to use for the committer when updating the
-  index repository.\
+  index repository. This is required.\
   Example: `pesde index updater`
 
 - **COMMITTER_GIT_EMAIL**: The email to use for the committer when updating the
-  index repository.\
+  index repository. This is required.\
   Example: `pesde@localhost`
 
 - **DATA_DIR**: The directory where the registry stores miscellaneous data.