diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration/AzureAppConfigurationOptions.cs b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration/AzureAppConfigurationOptions.cs
index 25180357..3655bf7d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration/AzureAppConfigurationOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.AzureAppConfiguration/AzureAppConfigurationOptions.cs
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ public AzureAppConfigurationOptions()
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets the client factory used to create ConfigurationClient instances.
+        /// If a client factory is provided using this method, a call to Connect is
+        /// still required to identify one or more Azure App Configuration stores but
+        /// will not be used to authenticate a <see cref="ConfigurationClient"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="factory">The client factory.</param>
         /// <returns>The current <see cref="AzureAppConfigurationOptions"/> instance.</returns>