diff --git a/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md b/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
index 825c1af2d68..444e0363d28 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ The restore operation will work on a cluster that is not in a healthy or active
 
 :::note Prerequisites:
 
-- The options below are available only for [Rancher-launched RKE Kubernetes clusters](../../pages-for-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) and [Registered K3s Kubernetes clusters.](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/register-existing-clusters.md#additional-features-for-registered-k3s-clusters)
+- The options below are available for [Rancher-launched Kubernetes clusters](../../pages-for-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) and [Registered K3s Kubernetes clusters](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/register-existing-clusters.md#additional-features-for-registered-k3s-clusters).
+- The following options also apply to imported RKE2 clusters that you have registered. If you import a cluster from an external cloud platform but don't register it, you won't be able to upgrade the Kubernetes version from Rancher.
 - Before upgrading Kubernetes, [back up your cluster.](../../pages-for-subheaders/backup-restore-and-disaster-recovery.md)
 
 :::
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-2.6/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md b/versioned_docs/version-2.6/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
index 825c1af2d68..fc04b16b18d 100644
--- a/versioned_docs/version-2.6/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-2.6/getting-started/installation-and-upgrade/upgrade-and-roll-back-kubernetes.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ The restore operation will work on a cluster that is not in a healthy or active
 
 :::note Prerequisites:
 
-- The options below are available only for [Rancher-launched RKE Kubernetes clusters](../../pages-for-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) and [Registered K3s Kubernetes clusters.](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/register-existing-clusters.md#additional-features-for-registered-k3s-clusters)
+- The options below are available for [Rancher-launched Kubernetes clusters](../../pages-for-subheaders/launch-kubernetes-with-rancher.md) and [Registered K3s Kubernetes clusters.](../../how-to-guides/new-user-guides/kubernetes-clusters-in-rancher-setup/register-existing-clusters.md#additional-features-for-registered-k3s-clusters).
+- The following options also apply to imported RKE2 clusters that you have registered. If you import a cluster from an external cloud platform but don't register it, you won't be able to upgrade the Kubernetes version from Rancher.
 - Before upgrading Kubernetes, [back up your cluster.](../../pages-for-subheaders/backup-restore-and-disaster-recovery.md)
 
 :::