diff --git a/website/source/docs/configuration/resources.html.md b/website/source/docs/configuration/resources.html.md
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--- a/website/source/docs/configuration/resources.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/configuration/resources.html.md
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ The `lifecycle` block allows the following keys to be set:
       destruction of a given resource. When this is set to `true`, any plan
       that includes a destroy of this resource will return an error message.
 
+~> **NOTE on create\_before\_destroy and dependencies:** Resources that utilize
+the `create_before_destroy` key can only depend on other resources that also
+include `create_before_destroy`. Referencing a resource that does not include
+`create_before_destroy` will result in a dependency graph cycle. 
+
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 Within a resource, you can optionally have a **connection block**.