diff --git a/docs/source/operations_service.rst b/docs/source/operations_service.rst
index 0e5b18c014d..c1b49009c3d 100644
--- a/docs/source/operations_service.rst
+++ b/docs/source/operations_service.rst
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ Configuring the Operations Service
 
 The operations service requires two basic pieces of configuration:
 
-- The **address** and **port** to listen on
-- The **TLS certificates** and **keys** to use for authentication and encryption
+- The **address** and **port** to listen on.
+- The **TLS certificates** and **keys** to use for authentication and encryption.
+  Note, **these certificates should be generated by a separate and dedicated CA**.
+  Do not use a CA that has generated certificates for any organizations
+  in any channels.
 
 Peer
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@@ -294,4 +297,4 @@ For a look at the different metrics that are generated, check out
 :doc:`metrics_reference`.
 
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+   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/