diff --git a/doc/requestsync.1 b/doc/requestsync.1
index 67bde76..702cd70 100644
--- a/doc/requestsync.1
+++ b/doc/requestsync.1
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ This check is only performed if \fBrequestsync\fR is allowed to use the LP API
 answer the question about upload permissions honestly to determine if a team
 with approval rights is to be subscribed to the bug.
 
+If you have permission to upload the package directly, then you may prefer
+to use \fBsyncpackage\fR instead to copy the package using the Launchpad
+API. At some future point, \fBrequestsync\fR will be changed to do this
+automatically.
+
 .PP
 \fBrequestsync\fR uses launchpadlib authentication to file its requests.