diff --git a/commands/command b/commands/command
index 0b661b2f4dd..4365daec04d 100644
--- a/commands/command
+++ b/commands/command
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ description:
      - The M(command) module takes the command name followed by a list of space-delimited arguments.
      - The given command will be executed on all selected nodes. It will not be
        processed through the shell, so variables like C($HOME) and operations
-       like C("<"), C(">"), C("|"), and C("&") will not work.
+       like C("<"), C(">"), C("|"), and C("&") will not work (use the M(shell)
+       module if you need these features).
 options:
   free_form:
     description: