diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 6d0daa22..9d05c960 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ allprojects {
         pgpainlessMinAndroidSdk = 10
         javaSourceCompatibility = 1.8
         bouncyCastleVersion = '1.72'
-        // unfortunately we rely on 1.72.1 for a patch for https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/1257
+        // When using bouncyCastleVersion 1.72:
+        // unfortunately we rely on 1.72.1 or 1.72.3 for a patch for https://github.com/bcgit/bc-java/issues/1257
         //  which is a bug we introduced with a PR against BC :/ oops
+        // When bouncyCastleVersion is 1.71, bouncyPgVersion can simply be set to 1.71 as well.
         bouncyPgVersion = '1.72.1'
         junitVersion = '5.8.2'
         logbackVersion = '1.2.11'