diff --git a/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.3.md b/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.3.md
index a0e21950c78..171fcb4033a 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.x-or-7.x-to-7.3.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
 For GitLab Community Edition:
 
 ```bash
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
 sudo -u git -H git checkout 7-3-stable
 ```
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ OR
 For GitLab Enterprise Edition:
 
 ```bash
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
 sudo -u git -H git checkout 7-3-stable-ee
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/update/7.2-to-7.3.md b/doc/update/7.2-to-7.3.md
index d85e3ea1006..329b763322a 100644
--- a/doc/update/7.2-to-7.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/7.2-to-7.3.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
 For GitLab Community Edition:
 
 ```bash
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
 sudo -u git -H git checkout 7-3-stable
 ```
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ OR
 For GitLab Enterprise Edition:
 
 ```bash
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
 sudo -u git -H git checkout 7-3-stable-ee
 ```