diff --git a/netbox/core/tests/test_data_backends.py b/netbox/core/tests/test_data_backends.py
index 9f96a0cb3..0789c2981 100644
--- a/netbox/core/tests/test_data_backends.py
+++ b/netbox/core/tests/test_data_backends.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class GitBackendCredentialIntegrationTestCase(TestCase):
     Integration tests that verify GitBackend correctly applies credential logic.
 
     These tests require dulwich to be installed and verify the full integration
-    of the credential handling in GitBackend.fetch().
+    of the credential handling in GitBackend.fetch(). dulwich is the optional
+    'git' extra, so CI installs it explicitly; see .github/workflows/ci.yml.
     """
 
     def _get_clone_kwargs(self, url, **params):