diff --git a/developer_manual/app_development/info.rst b/developer_manual/app_development/info.rst
index a90b95bb3..f006efaa9 100644
--- a/developer_manual/app_development/info.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/app_development/info.rst
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ dependencies/nextcloud
     * if absent white-listed owncloud versions will be taken from the owncloud element (see below)
     * must contain a **min-version** attribute (maximum 3 digits separated by dots)
     * can contain a **max-version** attribute (maximum 3 digits separated by dots)
+	
+.. note:: Dependencies `dependencies/php`, `dependencies/database` and `dependencies/lib` are checked at installation time (not on update time), hence applications need to stick to the dependencies supported by a major version of Nextcloud the moment an app releases support for that version, i.e. app needs to support the same PHP version-range the supported Nextcloud version supports.
+	
 background-jobs/job
     * optional
     * must contain a php class which is run as background jobs