diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index 85a78c6d18fd..e0aedd09f4d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib }:
 
+# NOTE: New packages should generally go to top-level instead of here!
 lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   updateScript = callPackage ./update.nix { };