diff --git a/awx_collection/galaxy.yml b/awx_collection/galaxy.yml
index e0f8883b5f..9fe884c708 100644
--- a/awx_collection/galaxy.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/galaxy.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+# (********************************************************)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*             WARNING                                  *)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*  This file is managed by Ansible and not to be       *)
+# (*  edited directly! Instead modify:                    *)
+# (*  tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2 *)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*  Changed to the base README.md file are lost upon    *)
+# (*  the build of the collection                         *)
+# (********************************************************)
 authors:
 - AWX Project Contributors <awx-project@googlegroups.com>
 dependencies: {}
diff --git a/awx_collection/tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2 b/awx_collection/tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2
index b022fd7c30..f7080bd4f0 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2
+++ b/awx_collection/tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+# (********************************************************)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*             WARNING                                  *)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*  This file is managed by Ansible and not to be       *)
+# (*  edited directly! Instead modify:                    *)
+# (*  tools/roles/template_galaxy/templates/galaxy.yml.j2 *)
+# (*                                                      *)
+# (*  Changed to the base README.md file are lost upon    *)
+# (*  the build of the collection                         *)
+# (********************************************************)
 authors:
 - AWX Project Contributors <awx-project@googlegroups.com>
 dependencies: {}