diff --git a/source/includes/fact-verification-support-1.9.0.rst b/source/includes/fact-verification-support-1.9.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4aaed3d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/includes/fact-verification-support-1.9.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+If you live upgrade from any version before 1.9.0, ``mongosync`` disables embedded verification.
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diff --git a/source/includes/fact-verifier-limitations.rst b/source/includes/fact-verifier-limitations.rst
index 271ffa24f..d50f8a914 100644
--- a/source/includes/fact-verifier-limitations.rst
+++ b/source/includes/fact-verifier-limitations.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ The embedded verifier has the following limitations:
 
 - .. include:: /includes/fact-verifier-buildIndexes
 
+- .. include:: /includes/fact-verification-support-1.9.0.rst
+
 Unsupported Verification Checks
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/source/release-notes/1.9.txt b/source/release-notes/1.9.txt
index 5e6a71705..9bbbb682a 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/1.9.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/1.9.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ confirm the successful sync of collections from the source
 cluster to the destination. The verifier is enabled by default
 for replica set migrations.
 
+.. note::
+
+   .. include:: /includes/fact-verification-support-1.9.0.rst
+
 To check verification status, see the ``verification`` field in
 the :ref:`/progress <c2c-api-progress>` response.