diff --git a/content/en/admin/elasticsearch.md b/content/en/admin/elasticsearch.md
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@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ ES_PRESET= # single_node_cluster, small_cluster or large_cluster
 # ES_PASS=
 ```
 
+_Note_: If using TLS, prepend the hostname with `https://`. For example: `https://myelastic.tld`.
+
 ### Choosing the correct preset
 
 The value for `ES_PRESET` depends on the size of your Elasticsearch and will be used to set the number of shards and replica for your indices to the best value for your setup: