diff --git a/debian/gitlab.templates b/debian/gitlab.templates
index afeae7fe7c..87781740e0 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.templates
+++ b/debian/gitlab.templates
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ _Description: Use Let's Encrypt?
  Nginx will be stopped, if this option is selected, to allow letsencrypt to use
  ports 80 and 443 during domain ownership validation and certificate retrieval
  step.
+ .
+ Note: letsencrypt does not have an nginx plugin currently and you'll have to
+ renew your certificates manually, after 3 months, when your letsencrypt
+ certificate expire.