diff --git a/doc/release-notes.xml b/doc/release-notes.xml
index 37cbdd68403..c7f2ecf801c 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.xml
+++ b/doc/release-notes.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ updates are:
 
 </itemizedlist>
 
+</para>
+
 
 </section>