diff --git a/src/levels/remote/push.js b/src/levels/remote/push.js
index 631a063a..4c863c87 100644
--- a/src/levels/remote/push.js
+++ b/src/levels/remote/push.js
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ exports.level = {
               "",
               "`git push` is responsible for uploading _your_ changes to a specified remote and updating that remote to incorporate your new commits. Once `git push` completes, all your friends can then download  your work from the remote.",
               "",
-              "You can think of `git push` as a command to \"publish\" your work. It has a bunch of subtleties that we will get into shortly, but let's start with baby steps."
+              "You can think of `git push` as a command to \"publish\" your work. It has a bunch of subtleties that we will get into shortly, but let's start with baby steps...",
+              "",
+              "*note -- the behavior of `git push` with no arguments varies depending on one of git's settings called `push.default`. The default value for this setting depends on the version of git you're using, but we are going to use the `upstream` value in our lessons. This isn't a huge deal, but it's worth checking your settings before pushing in your own projects.*"
             ]
           }
         },