diff --git a/config/gitlab.yml.example b/config/gitlab.yml.example
index be36ee6da0d..d05cc1bead6 100644
--- a/config/gitlab.yml.example
+++ b/config/gitlab.yml.example
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ app:
 git_host:
   admin_uri: git@localhost:gitolite-admin
   base_path: /home/git/repositories/
+  # hooks_path: /var/lib/gitolite/.gitolite/hooks/ # only needed when gitolite is not installed according the manual
   # host: localhost
   git_user: git
   upload_pack: true