diff --git a/docs/spec/xbps-proof-results.md b/docs/spec/xbps-proof-results.md
index 59c566e..8d37668 100644
--- a/docs/spec/xbps-proof-results.md
+++ b/docs/spec/xbps-proof-results.md
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ Users add the repository to `/etc/xbps.d/xbps.conf`:
 repository=https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/raw/branch/stable/x86_64
 ```
 
-Or install directly:
+Or make a one-off request without writing the configuration file:
 ```sh
-sudo xbps-install -S https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/raw/branch/stable/x86_64
+sudo xbps-install -R https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/raw/branch/stable/x86_64 -M -S fenris
 ```
 
 ## Publication Mechanism
diff --git a/packaging/release-footer.md b/packaging/release-footer.md
index 063ae6e..d879533 100644
--- a/packaging/release-footer.md
+++ b/packaging/release-footer.md
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ sudo xbps-install fenris                         # Void Linux
 For Void Linux, configure the XBPS repository first:
 
 ```bash
-sudo xbps-install -S https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/raw/branch/stable/x86_64
+sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/xbps.d
+echo 'repository=https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/raw/branch/stable/x86_64' \
+  | sudo tee /etc/xbps.d/fenris.conf
+sudo xbps-install -M -S fenris
 ```
 
 ## Verify downloads
diff --git a/scripts/xbps-publish.sh b/scripts/xbps-publish.sh
index f9ebfed..c7bf802 100755
--- a/scripts/xbps-publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/xbps-publish.sh
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ echo "  Branch: ${GITEA_BRANCH}"
 echo "  Repository URL: https://git.bongbetic.com/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/raw/branch/${GITEA_BRANCH}/${ARCH}"
 echo ""
 echo "Client installation:"
-echo "  sudo xbps-install -S https://git.bongbetic.com/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/raw/branch/${GITEA_BRANCH}/${ARCH}"
+echo "  echo 'repository=https://git.bongbetic.com/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO}/raw/branch/${GITEA_BRANCH}/${ARCH}' | sudo tee /etc/xbps.d/fenris.conf"
+echo "  sudo xbps-install -M -S fenris"
 echo ""
 echo "Key ceremony: delete the private key after publication."
 echo "  See docs/install/signing-key-ceremony.md"
diff --git a/tests/test_changelog.py b/tests/test_changelog.py
index b117c3f..418a27f 100644
--- a/tests/test_changelog.py
+++ b/tests/test_changelog.py
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ def test_release_footer_verifies_the_clearsigned_checksum_asset():
     assert "sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS" in footer
 
 
+def test_release_footer_configures_the_xbps_url_as_a_repository():
+    footer = (REPO_ROOT / "packaging" / "release-footer.md").read_text(
+        encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+
+    repository = (
+        "repository=https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris-xbps/"
+        "raw/branch/stable/x86_64"
+    )
+    assert repository in footer
+    assert "sudo xbps-install -M -S fenris" in footer
+    assert "sudo xbps-install -S https://git.bongbetic.com" not in footer
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("changelog", "expected_error"),
     [