diff --git a/docs/getting-started/contributors.md b/docs/getting-started/contributors.md
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@@ -132,5 +132,10 @@ copy everything from the default config to the local config.
 `app-config.local.yaml` will be merged with `app-config.yaml` and overwrite the
 default app configs.
 
+> NOTE: If you want to add your own configuration values to access in the
+> frontend you also need to mark those values as visible using configuration
+> schema, either in the app or in your own plugin. For more information, see
+> [Defining Configuration](../conf/defining.md)
+
 You can learn more about the local configuration in
 [Static Configuration in Backstage](../conf/) section.