diff --git a/generate_source_tarball.sh b/generate_source_tarball.sh
index f5105b5..e779d47 100755
--- a/generate_source_tarball.sh
+++ b/generate_source_tarball.sh
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Local Variables:
-# fill-column: 80
 # compile-command: "shellcheck generate_source_tarball.sh"
+# fill-column: 80
+# indent-tabs-mode: nil
+# sh-basic-offset: 4
 # End:
diff --git a/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec b/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
index 2f60b86..c2483a2 100644
--- a/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
@@ -2953,6 +2953,7 @@ cjc.mainProgram(args)
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Remove trailing period in echo
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Use long-style argument to grep
 - generate_source_tarball.sh: Add license
+- generate_source_tarball.sh: Add indentation instructions for Emacs
 - Related: RHEL-30937
 
 * Thu Mar 21 2024 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:1.8.0.412.b01-0.2.ea