diff --git a/doc/infra.txt b/doc/infra.txt
index 4ef6ccf736..dfb13eda7b 100644
--- a/doc/infra.txt
+++ b/doc/infra.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ Github mirrors are redundantly synced by multiple people
 
 You need a new git repository related to FFmpeg ? contact root at ffmpeg.org
 
+git repositories are managed by gitolite, every change to permissions is
+logged, including when, what and by whom
+
 
 Fate:
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