diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e757567b5..e8cd6d3a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
     --impersonate CLIENT[:OS]       Client to impersonate for requests. E.g.
                                     chrome, chrome-110, chrome:windows-10. Pass
                                     --impersonate="" to impersonate any client.
+                                    Note that forcing impersonation for all
+                                    requests may have a detrimental impact on
+                                    download speed and stability
     --list-impersonate-targets      List available clients to impersonate.
     -4, --force-ipv4                Make all connections via IPv4
     -6, --force-ipv6                Make all connections via IPv6
diff --git a/yt_dlp/options.py b/yt_dlp/options.py
index 997b575cd..9615bfbaa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/options.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/options.py
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ def create_parser():
         metavar='CLIENT[:OS]', dest='impersonate', default=None,
         help=(
             'Client to impersonate for requests. E.g. chrome, chrome-110, chrome:windows-10. '
-            'Pass --impersonate="" to impersonate any client.'),
+            'Pass --impersonate="" to impersonate any client. Note that forcing impersonation '
+            'for all requests may have a detrimental impact on download speed and stability'),
     )
     network.add_option(
         '--list-impersonate-targets',