diff --git a/doc/man/task-sync.5.in b/doc/man/task-sync.5.in
index a2dacf23b..2962e1a64 100644
--- a/doc/man/task-sync.5.in
+++ b/doc/man/task-sync.5.in
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ Then configure Taskwarrior with:
 
 To synchronize your tasks to AWS, select a region near you and use the AWS
 console to create a new S3 bucket. The default settings for the bucket are
-adequate.
+adequate, however, ensure that no lifecycle policies are enabled, as they
+may automatically delete or transition objects, potentially impacting data
+availability.
 
 You will also need an AWS IAM user with the following policy, where BUCKETNAME
 is the name of the bucket. The same user can be configured for multiple