diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6ac8e06610..fe82a40fe1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ com.fasterxml.jackson.core.*;version=${project.version}
                   <pattern>ch/randelshofer/fastdoubleparser</pattern>
                   <!-- 04-May-2024, tatu: [core#1264] Shade with version-specific package
                      to prevent reuse by downstream deps.
+                     NOTE: `project.version.underscore' comes from `jackson-base/pom.xml`
+                     parent pom
                     -->
                   <shadedPattern>com/fasterxml/jackson/core/internal/shaded/fdp/v${project.version.underscore}</shadedPattern>
                 </relocation>