diff --git a/src/systemcmds/ver/ver.c b/src/systemcmds/ver/ver.c
index f4d34719b0..0b7584c888 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/ver/ver.c
+++ b/src/systemcmds/ver/ver.c
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ uint32_t version_tag_to_number(const char *tag)
 	}
 
 	// XXX not reporting patch version yet
+	// dev > 0
+	// alpha > 64
+	// beta > 128
+	// release candidate > 192
+	// release > 255
 	ver = (ver << 8);
 
 	return ver;