diff --git a/docs/yaml_configuration.rst b/docs/yaml_configuration.rst
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@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@ Log
 
 Bootstrap configuration
 -----------------------
+
+.. note::
+    Once Patroni has initialized the cluster for the first time and settings have been stored in the DCS, all future
+    changes to the ``bootstrap.dcs`` section of the YAML configuration will not take any effect! If you want to change
+    them please use either ``patronictl edit-config`` or the Patroni :ref:`REST API <rest_api>`.
+
 -  **bootstrap**:
 
-   -  **dcs**: This section will be written into `/<namespace>/<scope>/config` of the given configuration store after initializing of new cluster. The global dynamic configuration for the cluster. Under the ``bootstrap.dcs`` you can put any of the parameters described in the :ref:`Dynamic Configuration settings <dynamic_configuration>` and after Patroni initialized (bootstrapped) the new cluster, it will write this section into `/<namespace>/<scope>/config` of the configuration store. All later changes of ``bootstrap.dcs`` will not take any effect! If you want to change them please use either ``patronictl edit-config`` or Patroni :ref:`REST API <rest_api>`.
+   -  **dcs**: This section will be written into `/<namespace>/<scope>/config` of the given configuration store after initializing the new cluster. The global dynamic configuration for the cluster. You can put any of the parameters described in the :ref:`Dynamic Configuration settings <dynamic_configuration>` under ``bootstrap.dcs`` and after Patroni has initialized (bootstrapped) the new cluster, it will write this section into `/<namespace>/<scope>/config` of the configuration store.
    -  **method**: custom script to use for bootstrapping this cluster.
 
       See :ref:`custom bootstrap methods documentation <custom_bootstrap>` for details.