diff --git a/src/Console/BaseCommand.php b/src/Console/BaseCommand.php
index 6f8af9bb063..18b5ad38a69 100644
--- a/src/Console/BaseCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/BaseCommand.php
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ public function abort(int $code = self::CODE_ERROR): void
     /**
      * Execute another command with the provided set of arguments.
      *
+     * If you are using a string command name, that command's dependencies
+     * will not be resolved with the application container. Instead you will
+     * need to pass the command as an object with all of its dependencies.
+     *
      * @param string|\Cake\Console\CommandInterface $command The command class name or command instance.
      * @param array $args The arguments to invoke the command with.
      * @param \Cake\Console\ConsoleIo $io The ConsoleIo instance to use for the executed command.