diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
index 9757ac5dd81..6dac1f05e8b 100755
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/developers/dev-environment.rst
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ Run the following command:
 
 ``curl http://localhost:8080/api/admin/settings/:DoiProvider -X PUT -d FAKE``
 
+This will disable DOI registration by using a fake (in-code) DOI provider. Please note that this feature is only available in version >= 4.10 and that at present, the UI will give no indication that the DOIs thus minted are fake.
+
 Next Steps
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