diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks_variables.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks_variables.rst
index 84f0a1f5b57..06da5404522 100644
--- a/docsite/rst/playbooks_variables.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks_variables.rst
@@ -762,7 +762,9 @@ To configure fact caching, enable it in ansible.cfg as follows::
     fact_caching_timeout = 86400
     # seconds
 
-At the time of writing, Redis is the only supported fact caching engine.  
+You might also want to change the 'gathering' setting to 'smart' or 'explicit' or set gather_facts to False in most plays.
+
+At the time of writing, Redis is the only supported fact caching engine.
 To get redis up and running, perform the equivalent OS commands::
 
     yum install redis