diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dbsync-check-version-c71d5f4fd89ed117.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dbsync-check-version-c71d5f4fd89ed117.yaml
index 65ce108d95..8cbed9d090 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/dbsync-check-version-c71d5f4fd89ed117.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dbsync-check-version-c71d5f4fd89ed117.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 upgrade:
   - |
-    The ``ironic-dbsync`` command will check the object versions to make
-    sure they are compatible with the new ironic release, before doing the
-    ``upgrade`` or ``online_data_migrations``.
+    The ``ironic-dbsync`` command will check the database object (record)
+    versions to make sure they are compatible with the new ironic release,
+    before doing the ``upgrade`` or ``online_data_migrations``.
 other:
   - |
-    The ``ironic-dbsync`` command will check the object versions to make
-    sure they are compatible with the new ironic release, before doing the
-    ``upgrade`` or ``online_data_migrations``.
+    The ``ironic-dbsync`` command will check the database object (record)
+    versions to make sure they are compatible with the new ironic release,
+    before doing the ``upgrade`` or ``online_data_migrations``.