diff --git a/modules/installation-user-infra-generate-k8s-manifest-ignition.adoc b/modules/installation-user-infra-generate-k8s-manifest-ignition.adoc
index e45c26bcd6..5e521875eb 100644
--- a/modules/installation-user-infra-generate-k8s-manifest-ignition.adoc
+++ b/modules/installation-user-infra-generate-k8s-manifest-ignition.adoc
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ ifdef::aws,azure,ash,gcp[]
 ----
 $ rm -f <installation_directory>/openshift/99_openshift-cluster-api_worker-machineset-*.yaml
 ----
+ifndef::user-infra-vpc[]
++
+[IMPORTANT]
+====
+If you disabled the `MachineAPI` capability when installing a cluster on user-provisioned infrastructure, you must remove the Kubernetes manifest files that define the worker machines. Otherwise, your cluster fails to install.
+====
+endif::user-infra-vpc[]
 +
 Because you create and manage the worker machines yourself, you do not need to initialize these machines.
 endif::aws,azure,ash,gcp[]