diff --git a/doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/planned_failover.md b/doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/planned_failover.md
index 55b3aa6f3f64337867111d581ec8d41dd6e35d53..17c410998c6c735fc19090384f7e602b0cd468d6 100644
--- a/doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/planned_failover.md
+++ b/doc/administration/geo/disaster_recovery/planned_failover.md
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ Database settings are automatically replicated to the secondary site. However, y
 OAuth or LDAP integration are enabled on the primary site but not the secondary site, they are lost during failover.
 
 Review the `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file for both sites. Ensure the secondary site
-supports everything the primary site does before scheduling a planned failover.
+supports everything the primary site does before scheduling a planned failover. 
+Make sure that [GitLab Geo Roles](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/roles/#gitlab-geo-roles) are configured correctly.
 
 ### Run system checks