diff --git a/website/content/docs/configuration/seal/index.mdx b/website/content/docs/configuration/seal/index.mdx
index ec34afb43f..f337c34802 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/configuration/seal/index.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/configuration/seal/index.mdx
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@ from the environment or a file.  Two URL style forms are supported:
   `path`.  Path may be absolute or relative, and if relative, is relative to
   the working directory of the Vault process.
 
+Note that indirect value references are not whitespace pruned, so in
+particular with the file method care to eliminate trailing newlines is
+required.
+
 [sealwrap]: /vault/docs/enterprise/sealwrap
\ No newline at end of file