diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/config.py b/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
index 94a92e5..c84d10c 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ class print_usage(argparse.Action):
         )
 
         rst = {}
+
+        if self._format == "rst":
+            print(".. THIS DOCUMENT IS AUTO-GENERATED, DO NOT MODIFY")
+            print(".. To change this document, please update the docstrings in the individual modules")
+
         for m in all_modules():
             try:
                 module_type = "core"
diff --git a/docs/modules.rst b/docs/modules.rst
index a258899..048eeeb 100644
--- a/docs/modules.rst
+++ b/docs/modules.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. THIS DOCUMENT IS AUTO-GENERATED, DO NOT MODIFY
+.. To change this document, please update the docstrings in the individual modules
 List of modules
 ===============