diff --git a/security/snort3/Makefile b/security/snort3/Makefile
index 97109a833092..52da9e1004c0 100644
--- a/security/snort3/Makefile
+++ b/security/snort3/Makefile
@@ -76,4 +76,7 @@ post-patch:
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig|_PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig|g' \
 		${WRKSRC}/cmake/create_pkg_config.cmake
 
+post-stage:
+	${CP} ${WRKSRC}/doc/upgrade/config_changes.txt ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/doc/snort/
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>