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diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/replication/updating_the_geo_nodes.md b/doc/administration/geo/replication/updating_the_geo_nodes.md
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@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@ different steps.
 
 ## General update steps
 
-NOTE: **Note:** These general update steps are not intended for [high-availability deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html#multi-node--ha-deployment), and will cause downtime. If you want to avoid downtime, consider using [zero downtime updates](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html#zero-downtime-updates).
+NOTE: **Note:**
+These general update steps are not intended for [high-availability deployments](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html#multi-node--ha-deployment), and will cause downtime. If you want to avoid downtime, consider using [zero downtime updates](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html#zero-downtime-updates).
 
 To update the Geo nodes when a new GitLab version is released, update **primary**
 and all **secondary** nodes:
 
+1. **Optional:** [Pause replication on each **secondary** node.](./index.md#pausing-and-resuming-replication)
 1. Log into the **primary** node.
 1. [Update GitLab on the **primary** node using Omnibus](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html).
 1. Log into each **secondary** node.
 1. [Update GitLab on each **secondary** node using Omnibus](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html).
+1. If you paused replication in step 1, [resume replication on each **secondary**](./index.md#pausing-and-resuming-replication)
 1. [Test](#check-status-after-updating) **primary** and **secondary** nodes, and check version in each.
 
 ### Check status after updating