diff --git a/docs/docs/start/docker_install.md b/docs/docs/start/docker_install.md
index 2e7e1a0943..523c3443eb 100644
--- a/docs/docs/start/docker_install.md
+++ b/docs/docs/start/docker_install.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ The following files required for this setup are provided with the InvenTree sour
 
 Download these files to a directory on your local machine.
 
+!!! warning "File Extensions"
+    If your computer adds *.txt* extensions to any of the downloaded files, rename the file and remove the added extension before continuing!
+
 !!! success "Working Directory"
     This tutorial assumes you are working from a directory where all of these files are located.