diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/setup_sections/certbot.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/setup_sections/certbot.js
index bfbc168..68dd0f4 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/setup_sections/certbot.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/setup_sections/certbot.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2020 DigitalOcean
+Copyright 2023 DigitalOcean
 
 This code is licensed under the MIT License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const certbot = 'Certbot';
 
 export default {
     commentOutSslDirectivesInConfiguration: `Comment out ${common.ssl} related directives in the configuration:`,
+    sslOffDeprecationWarning: `This command will add a temporary <code class="slim">ssl off</code> directive to ensure that ${common.ssl} directives are not active. This may cause ${common.nginx} to emit a warning, which is safe to ignore. The directive will be removed once ${certbot} is configured.`,
     reloadYourNginxServer: `Reload your ${common.nginx} server:`,
     obtainSslCertificatesFromLetsEncrypt: `Obtain ${common.ssl} certificates from ${common.letsEncrypt} using ${certbot}:`,
     uncommentSslDirectivesInConfiguration: `Uncomment ${common.ssl} related directives in the configuration:`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/templates/setup_sections/certbot.vue b/src/nginxconfig/templates/setup_sections/certbot.vue
index 3d9ff60..126a732 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/templates/setup_sections/certbot.vue
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/templates/setup_sections/certbot.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-Copyright 2022 DigitalOcean
+Copyright 2023 DigitalOcean
 
 This code is licensed under the MIT License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                     :cmd="`sed -i -r 's/(listen .*443)/\\1; #/g; s/(ssl_(certificate|certificate_key|trusted_certificate) )/#;#\\1/g; s/(server \\{)/\\1\\n    ssl off;/g' ${sitesAvailable}`"
                     @copied="codeCopiedEvent('Disable ssl directives')"
                 ></BashPrism>
+
+                <div class="text message is-warning">
+                    <p class="message-body" v-html="$t('templates.setupSections.certbot.sslOffDeprecationWarning')" />
+                </div>
             </li>
 
             <li>