diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy.md b/content/en/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy.md
index 0cd1ab597d..68ea7aef8a 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy.md
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ Pre-requisites:
 
 Optionally upgrade `kubelet` instances to **{{< skew latestVersion >}}** (or they can be left at **{{< skew prevMinorVersion >}}** or **{{< skew oldestMinorVersion >}}**)
 
+{{< note >}}
+Before performing a minor version `kubelet` upgrade, [drain](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/safely-drain-node/) pods from that node.
+In-place minor version `kubelet` upgrades are not supported.
+{{</ note >}}
+
 {{< warning >}}
 Running a cluster with `kubelet` instances that are persistently two minor versions behind `kube-apiserver` is not recommended: