diff --git a/debian/gitlab.templates b/debian/gitlab.templates
index 8ac6fb88be..b8b3af467d 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.templates
+++ b/debian/gitlab.templates
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ _Description: Use Let's Encrypt?
  ports 80 and 443 during domain ownership validation and certificate retrieval
  step.
  .
- Note: letsencrypt does not have an nginx plugin currently and you'll have to
- renew your certificates manually, after 3 months, when your letsencrypt
- certificate expire.
+ Note: letsencrypt does not have a usable nginx plugin currently, so
+ certificates must be renewed manually after 3 months, when current
+ letsencrypt certificate expire.