diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes.md
index 45d56531f2..e12e2684a6 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes.md
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ Services.
 Readiness probes runs on the container during its whole lifecycle.
 {{< /note >}}
 
+{{< warning >}}
+Liveness probes *do not* wait for readiness probes to succeed. If you want to wait before executing a liveness probe you should use initialDelaySeconds or a startupProbe.
+{{< /warning >}}
+
 Readiness probes are configured similarly to liveness probes. The only difference
 is that you use the `readinessProbe` field instead of the `livenessProbe` field.