diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ For this project specifically, follow these steps:
 1. Fork the project
 2. Clone the repository
 3. [Set up the project](#setup)
-4. Create a branch
+4. Create a branch without a category prefix (for example, `fix-foo`, not `fix/foo`)
 5. Code according to the [guidelines](#code-guidelines) and [style](#code-style)
 6. [Test your changes](#testing)
 7. Commit and push