diff --git a/src/attribute/crate.md b/src/attribute/crate.md
index 5268aa7242..c8a119a8e6 100644
--- a/src/attribute/crate.md
+++ b/src/attribute/crate.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ The `crate_type` attribute can be used to tell the compiler whether a crate is
 a binary or a library (and even which type of library), and the `crate_name`
 attribute can be used to set the name of the crate.
 
+However, it is important to note that both the `crate_type` and `crate_name`
+attributes have **no** effect whatsoever when using Cargo, the Rust package
+manager. Since Cargo is used for the majority of Rust projects, this means
+real-world uses of `crate-type` and `crate_name` are relatively limited.
+
 ```rust,editable
 // This crate is a library
 #![crate_type = "lib"]