diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_routeros.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_routeros.rst
index 47e37037b4..5c3c1ade09 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_routeros.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_routeros.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Connections Available
 .. |enable_mode| replace:: Enable Mode |br| (Privilege Escalation)
 
 
+RouterOS does not support ``ansible_connection: local``. You must use ``ansible_connection: network_cli``.
+
 Using CLI in Ansible
 ====================