diff --git a/src/pages/cli/download.mdx b/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
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--- a/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ tempo download [flags]
 | `--datadir <path>` | Data directory for downloaded state |
 | `-u, --url <url>` | Download a specific snapshot URL instead of the latest |
 | `--resumable` | Resume an interrupted download |
-| `--minimal` | Download minimal snapshot (pruned state only) |
-| `--archive` | Download full archive snapshot |
+| `--minimal` | Download minimal snapshot (pruned state only). Do not use if running a validator. |
+| `--archive` | Download full archive snapshot. Do not use if running a validator. |
 
 ## Examples