diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/dependency_proxy/group_settings/update.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/dependency_proxy/group_settings/update.rb
index 65c919db3c322efd2d4e1775b14c8c6a683a1df3..6be07edd883a88ce74f74373e6ab456e1e728879 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/dependency_proxy/group_settings/update.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/dependency_proxy/group_settings/update.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ class Update < Mutations::BaseMutation
 
         include Mutations::ResolvesGroup
 
+        description 'These settings can be adjusted by the group Owner or Maintainer. However, in GitLab 16.0, we ' \
+                    'will be limiting this to the Owner role. ' \
+                    '[GitLab-#364441](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/364441) proposes making ' \
+                    'this change to match the permissions level in the user interface.'
+
         authorize :admin_dependency_proxy
 
         argument :group_path,
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
index 7698cbc817871a4676743c7251bf16debc8c067e..d7f14371e1f4eab7173b0f2bc7bacf6c48cfda86 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
@@ -5119,6 +5119,8 @@ Input type: `UpdateDependencyProxyImageTtlGroupPolicyInput`
 
 ### `Mutation.updateDependencyProxySettings`
 
+These settings can be adjusted by the group Owner or Maintainer. However, in GitLab 16.0, we will be limiting this to the Owner role. [GitLab-#364441](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/364441) proposes making this change to match the permissions level in the user interface.
+
 Input type: `UpdateDependencyProxySettingsInput`
 
 #### Arguments