diff --git a/website/docs/providers/ldap/index.md b/website/docs/providers/ldap/index.md
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--- a/website/docs/providers/ldap/index.md
+++ b/website/docs/providers/ldap/index.md
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ You can configure under which base DN the information should be available. For t
 
 Users are available under `ou=users,<base DN>` and groups under `ou=groups,<base DN>`. To aid compatibility, each user belongs to its own "virtual" group, as is standard on most Unix-like systems. This group does not exist in the authentik database, and is generated on the fly. These virtual groups are under the `ou=virtual-groups,<base DN>` DN.
 
+:::info
+Note: Every LDAP provider needs to have a unique base DN. You can achieve this by prepending an application-specific OU or DC. e.g. `OU=appname,DC=ldap,DC=goauthentik,DC=io`
+:::
+
 The following fields are currently sent for users:
 
 -   `cn`: User's username