diff --git a/guides/creators.rst b/guides/creators.rst
index 134f2ce0e..5aed84e01 100644
--- a/guides/creators.rst
+++ b/guides/creators.rst
@@ -79,10 +79,16 @@ Relevant Documentation
   credentials and they must be set by the user via either the ``ap`` + ``captive_portal`` or
   the ``esp32_improv`` / ``improv_serial`` components.
 - ``dashboard_import``
-  -  ``package_import_url`` - This should point to the public repository containing
-  the configuration for the device so that the user's ESPHome dashboard can autodetect this device and
-  create a minimal YAML using :ref:`config-git_packages`.
-  - ``import_full_config`` - This signals if ESPHome should download the entire YAML file as the user's config YAML instead of referencing the package. Set this to `true` if you are creating a tutorial to let users easily tweak the whole configuration or be able to uncomment follow-up tutorial steps.
+    .. note::
+
+        The :ref:`esphome-creators_project` above is required for adoption to work in the Dashboard.
+
+    - ``package_import_url`` - This should point to the public repository containing
+      the configuration for the device so that the user's ESPHome dashboard can autodetect this device and
+      create a minimal YAML using :ref:`config-git_packages`.
+    - ``import_full_config`` - This signals if ESPHome should download the entire YAML file as the user's config
+      YAML instead of referencing the package. Set this to ``true`` if you are creating a tutorial to let users
+      easily tweak the whole configuration or be able to uncomment follow-up tutorial steps.
 - ``improv_serial`` - :doc:`/components/improv_serial`
 
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