diff --git a/.github/vale/Docker/SentenceLength.yml b/.github/vale/Docker/SentenceLength.yml
index 06f0112fa9..9754fe7581 100644
--- a/.github/vale/Docker/SentenceLength.yml
+++ b/.github/vale/Docker/SentenceLength.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 extends: occurrence
-message: "Write short, concise sentences."
+message: "Write short, concise sentences. (<=30 words)"
 scope: sentence
 link: https://docs.docker.com/contribute/checklist/
 level: warning