diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff557c2d..2c5d6001 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ openai.chat.completions.create(
 
 ## Sorbet Support
 
+**This library emits an intentional warning under the [`tapioca` toolchain](https://github.com/Shopify/tapioca)**. This is normal, and does not impact functionality.
+
 This library is written with [Sorbet type definitions](https://sorbet.org/docs/rbi). However, there is no runtime dependency on the `sorbet-runtime`.
 
 What this means is that while you can use Sorbet to type check your code statically, and benefit from the [Sorbet Language Server](https://sorbet.org/docs/lsp) in your editor, there is no runtime type checking and execution overhead from Sorbet itself.
diff --git a/lib/openai.rb b/lib/openai.rb
index 3a9e6cd2..64c67b2f 100644
--- a/lib/openai.rb
+++ b/lib/openai.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+# We already ship the preferred sorbet manifests in the package itself.
+# `tapioca` currently does not offer us a way to opt out of unnecessary compilation.
+if defined?(:Tapioca) && caller_locations.any? { _1.path.end_with?("tapioca/cli.rb") }
+  Warning.warn(
+    <<~WARN
+      \n
+      ⚠️ skipped loading of "openai" gem under `tapioca`.
+
+      This message is normal and expected if you are running a `tapioca` command, and does not impact `.rbi` generation.
+      \n
+    WARN
+  )
+  return
+end
+
 # Standard libraries.
 require "cgi"
 require "date"