diff --git a/docs/publishing-your-site.md b/docs/publishing-your-site.md
index cbe3121f6..2286200b7 100644
--- a/docs/publishing-your-site.md
+++ b/docs/publishing-your-site.md
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ Now, when a new commit is pushed to either the `master` or `main` branches,
 the static site is automatically built and deployed. Push your changes to see
 the workflow in action.
 
+If the GitHub Page doesn't show up after a few minutes, ensure the source branch
+for your GitHub Page is set to `gh-pages` in your repository settings 
+`github.com/<username>/<repository>/settings/pages`.
+
 Your documentation should shortly appear at `<username>.github.io/<repository>`.
 
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