diff --git a/config/containers/logging/local.md b/config/containers/logging/local.md
index 2a0e7a6451..8195c44567 100644
--- a/config/containers/logging/local.md
+++ b/config/containers/logging/local.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ $ docker run \
       alpine echo hello world
 ```
 
+Note that `local` is a bash reserved keyword, so you may need to quote it in scripts.
+
 ### Options
 
 The `local` logging driver supports the following logging options: