diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 496ed348d..2384ef7e8 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# DO NOT ADD TASKS TO THIS MAKEFILE
+# these tasks exist for principle-of-least-surprise purposes for people coming
+# here from next-land. this makefile should not be used for anything else
+
 install:
 	@printf "\n  \e[1;34m☞\e[0m this is the same as running \e[3;36mnpm install\e[0m\n\n"
 	@sleep 3