diff --git a/plugins/entity-feedback/README.md b/plugins/entity-feedback/README.md
index fdfa4761d6..c405bd4083 100644
--- a/plugins/entity-feedback/README.md
+++ b/plugins/entity-feedback/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ This plugin allows you give and view feedback on entities available in the Backs
 
 ## Setup
 
-The following sections will help you get the Entity Feedback plugin setup and running
+The following sections will help you get the Entity Feedback plugin setup and running.
+
+Note: this plugin requires authentication and identity configured so Backstage can identify
+which user has rated the entity. If you are using the guest identity provider which comes
+out of the box, this plugin will not work when you test it.
 
 ### Backend
 
@@ -133,4 +137,4 @@ const groupPage = (
 );
 ```
 
-Note: For a full example of this you can look at [this EntityPage](../../packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx)
+Note: For a full example of this you can look at [this EntityPage](../../packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx).