diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/google/d/google_iam_policy.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/google/d/google_iam_policy.html.markdown
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@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ This data source is used to define IAM policies to apply to other resources.
 Currently, defining a policy through a datasource and referencing that policy
 from another resource is the only way to apply an IAM policy to a resource.
 
+**Note:** Several restrictions apply when setting IAM policies through this API.
+See the [setIamPolicy docs](https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/reference/rest/v1/projects/setIamPolicy)
+for a list of these restrictions.
+
 ## Argument Reference
 
 The following arguments are supported: