diff --git a/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md b/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md
index 815d93e074..467d383449 100644
--- a/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md
+++ b/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Before contributing, make sure your package:
 *   isn't already waiting to be merged (check the [issue tracker](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues))
 *   is still supported by upstream
 *   has a stable, tagged version (i.e. not just a GitHub repository with no versions). See [Interesting-Taps-&-Branches](Interesting-Taps-&-Branches.md) for where pre-release and head-only versions belong.
+*   passes all `brew audit --strict --online $FORMULA` tests.
 
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