diff --git a/content/en/observability_pipelines/configuration/secrets_management.md b/content/en/observability_pipelines/configuration/secrets_management.md
index 59f68bee5ee..c04dd17bc27 100644
--- a/content/en/observability_pipelines/configuration/secrets_management.md
+++ b/content/en/observability_pipelines/configuration/secrets_management.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ The Observability Pipelines Worker helps you securely manage your secrets by int
 - JSON File
 - YAML File
 
+**Note**: When you set up a pipeline and install the Worker, if you enter secret identifiers and then choose to use environment variables, the environment variable is the identifier entered and prepended with `DD_OP`. For example, if you entered `PASSWORD_1` for a password identifier, the environment variable for that password is `DD_OP_PASSWORD_1`.
+
 ## Configure the Worker to retrieve secrets
 
 {{% collapse-content title="AWS Secrets Manager" level="h4" expanded=false id="aws-secrets-manager" %}}
diff --git a/content/en/observability_pipelines/guide/environment_variables.md b/content/en/observability_pipelines/guide/environment_variables.md
index a84739370ec..065c609b1bf 100644
--- a/content/en/observability_pipelines/guide/environment_variables.md
+++ b/content/en/observability_pipelines/guide/environment_variables.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ aliases:
 
 Some Observability Pipelines components require setting up environment variables. This document lists the environments variables for the different sources, processors, and destinations.
 
+**Note**: When you set up a pipeline and install the Worker, if you enter secret identifiers and then choose to use environment variables, the environment variable is the identifier entered and prepended with `DD_OP`. For example, if you entered `PASSWORD_1` for a password identifier, the environment variable for that password is `DD_OP_PASSWORD_1`.
+
 ## Component environment variables
 
 {{< tabs >}}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/set_secrets_intro.en.md b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/set_secrets_intro.en.md
index a88553b0aef..5eac2af1d65 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/set_secrets_intro.en.md
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/observability_pipelines/set_secrets_intro.en.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 These are the defaults used for secret identifiers and environment variables.
 
-**Note**: If you enter identifiers for your secrets and then choose to use environment variables, the environment variable is the identifier entered and prepended with `DD_OP`. For example, if you entered `PASSWORD_1` for a password identifier, the environment variable for that password is `DD_OP_PASSWORD_1`.
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+**Note**: If you enter secret identifiers and then choose to use environment variables, the environment variable is the identifier entered and prepended with `DD_OP`. For example, if you entered `PASSWORD_1` for a password identifier, the environment variable for that password is `DD_OP_PASSWORD_1`.
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