diff --git a/source/operations/checklists/software.rst b/source/operations/checklists/software.rst
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@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ MinIO Pre-requisites
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-     - Servers running a Linux operating system with a 5.x+ kernel, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 or Ubuntu LTS 20.04+
+     - Servers running a Linux operating system with a 5.x+ kernel, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 or Ubuntu LTS 20.04+.
+       Ensure the chosen OS uses LTS and in-support releases of the Linux Kernel 5.x or 6.x series.
 
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      - A method to synchronize time servers across nodes, such as with ``ntp``, ``timedatectl`` or ``timesyncd``.