diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index 3399f2c..cc6f80b 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@
 
         # Otherwise just set the value
         elif name in valid_series:
-            self[name] = value
+            if name=="notes":
+                self[name] = [value]
+            else:
+                self[name] = value
         else:
             raise ValueError("In %s: line '%s': Unknown 'Series-%s': valid "
                         "options are %s" % (commit.hash, line, name,