diff --git a/nym-vpn-app/docs/update_flatpak.md b/nym-vpn-app/docs/update_flatpak.md
index c52141dbc6..8319cca344 100644
--- a/nym-vpn-app/docs/update_flatpak.md
+++ b/nym-vpn-app/docs/update_flatpak.md
@@ -4,7 +4,24 @@
 
 A new app **stable** release has been released and published
 
-### How to update the Flatpak package
+### Update the app metainfo
+
+The app metainfo file is located at `.pkg/flatpak/net.nymtech.NymVPN.metainfo.xml`. \
+Add a new `release` tag with the corresponding release info. \
+Create a PR and merge into `develop`.
+
+```xml
+    <releases>
+        <release version="1.2.3" date="2024-01-30">
+            <url type="details">
+                https://github.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client/releases/tag/nym-vpn-app-v1.2.3
+            </url>
+        </release>
+        <!-- other releases -->    
+    </releases>
+```
+
+### Update flatpak manifest
 
 The package is hosted on [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/net.nymtech.NymVPN). \
 The package repository is https://github.com/flathub/net.nymtech.NymVPN
@@ -12,10 +29,24 @@ The package repository is https://github.com/flathub/net.nymtech.NymVPN
 Steps to update the package:
 
 1. create a new branch from `master`
-2. update the app manifest `net.nymtech.NymVPN.yml` accordingly to the new release
-
-Most of the time it's needed to update the `url` and `sha256` fields \
-of the app binary to point to the new release tag
+2. update the app manifest `net.nymtech.NymVPN.yml`
+
+At the very least you need to update the `url` and `sha256` fields \
+of the binary and the metainfo, to point to the new release.
+
+```yaml
+    sources:
+      - type: file
+        # update the release tag and version
+        url: https://github.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client/releases/download/nym-vpn-app-v1.2.3/nym-vpn_1.2.3_linux_x64
+        sha256: xxxx # update the hash accordingly
+        only-arches: [x86_64]
+        dest-filename: nym-vpn
+      - type: file
+        # update the git hash to point to the new metainfo revision
+        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nymtech/nym-vpn-client/abcdef12/nym-vpn-app/.pkg/flatpak/net.nymtech.NymVPN.metainfo.xml
+        sha256: xxxx # update the hash accordingly
+```
 
 3. submit the PR
 4. a bot will trigger a build, if it is successful, check the package locally \