diff --git a/doc/editor_extensions/visual_studio_code/_index.md b/doc/editor_extensions/visual_studio_code/_index.md
index 7cc36b12677c5e9126a0c194ec7c4c5eca2ed3be..f23b2d132840e27ceb38f62834f3e68af5779dbf 100644
--- a/doc/editor_extensions/visual_studio_code/_index.md
+++ b/doc/editor_extensions/visual_studio_code/_index.md
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ Prerequisites:
 - You're using GitLab Workflow version 5.31.0 or later.
 - You've [authenticated with GitLab](setup.md#authenticate-with-gitlab).
 - You've selected the [**Enable Real-time SAST scan checkbox**](setup.md#code-security).
+- In your `~/.ssh/config` file, you have set the `Host` to your GitLab server. For example, `gitlab.com`.
 
 To perform SAST scanning of a file in VS Code: