diff --git a/generate_source_tarball.sh b/generate_source_tarball.sh
index ac319b0..32d4b35 100755
--- a/generate_source_tarball.sh
+++ b/generate_source_tarball.sh
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ 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-21-openjdk.spec b/java-21-openjdk.spec
index 274f274..0c67d1d 100644
--- a/java-21-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-21-openjdk.spec
@@ -2528,6 +2528,7 @@ require "copy_jdk_configs.lua"
 - 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-30943
 
 * Sun Apr 14 2024 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:21.0.3.0.1-0.2.ea