diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0d75f7d319..7f08e8e764 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ AC_SUBST([DFLT_NAME])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([DFLT_NAME], ["$DFLT_NAME"], [Name of the configuration default set])
 
 if test "${enable_shell_access}" = "yes"; then
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_SHELL_ACCESS], [1], [Allow user to use ssh/telnet/bash])
+   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_SHELL_ACCESS], [1], [Allow user to use ssh/telnet/bash, be aware this is considered insecure])
 fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([FPM], [test "x$enable_fpm" = "xyes"])