diff --git a/docs/src/creating-packages.md b/docs/src/creating-packages.md
index 911cae8142..5a17d01558 100644
--- a/docs/src/creating-packages.md
+++ b/docs/src/creating-packages.md
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ This is done by making the following changes (using the example above):
   ```julia
   isdefined(Base, :get_extension) ? (using Contour) : (using ..Contour)
   ```
+- Add `Requires` to `[weakdeps]` in your `Project.toml` file, so that it is listed in both `[deps]` and `[weakdeps]`.
+  Julia 1.9+ knows to not install it as a regular dependency, whereas earlier versions will consider it a dependency.
 
 The package should now work with Requires.jl on Julia versions before extensions were introduced
 and with extensions on more recent Julia versions.