diff --git a/docs/getting-started-guides/ubuntu/upgrades.md b/docs/getting-started-guides/ubuntu/upgrades.md
index 142e49bf0a..c10e968dfb 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started-guides/ubuntu/upgrades.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started-guides/ubuntu/upgrades.md
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ Once the latest charm is deployed, the channel for Kubernetes can be selected by
     juju config kubernetes-master channel=1.x/stable
 
 Where `x` is the minor version of Kubernetes. For example, `1.6/stable`. See above for Channel definitions.
+Once you've configured kubernetes-master with the appropriate channel, run the upgrade action on each master:
 
+    juju run-action kubernetes-master/0 upgrade
+    juju run-action kubernetes-master/1 upgrade
+    ...
 
 ### Worker Upgrades