diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapo-rwm.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapo-rwm.5
index a95e9276d4..f2dd650f8b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapo-rwm.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapo-rwm.5
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ either remotely, in conjunction with the proxy backend described in
 .BR slapd-ldap (5),
 or locally, in conjunction with the relay backend described in
 .BR slapd-relay (5).
+.LP
+This overlay is experimental.
 .SH MAPPING
 An important feature of the
 .B rwm