diff --git a/modules/enabling-etcd-encryption.adoc b/modules/enabling-etcd-encryption.adoc
index 90b32538b9..831dcd2637 100644
--- a/modules/enabling-etcd-encryption.adoc
+++ b/modules/enabling-etcd-encryption.adoc
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 You can enable etcd encryption to encrypt sensitive resources in your cluster.
 
-// [WARNING]
-// ====
-// Do not back up etcd until the encryption process is complete.
-// ====
+[WARNING]
+====
+It is not recommended to take a backup of etcd until the initial encryption process is complete. If the encryption process has not completed, the backup might be only partially encrypted.
+====
 
 .Prerequisites