diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/Mod.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/Mod.java
index 1cd6dc9b53..a414e0f3a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/Mod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/fml/common/Mod.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ public @interface Mod
      *     Our example mod:
      *      * depends on Forge and uses new features that were introduced in Forge version 14.21.1.2395
      *         "required:forge@[14.21.1.2395,);"
+     *
+     *          1.12.2 Note: for compatibility with Forge older than 14.23.0.2501 the syntax must follow this older format:
+     *          "required-after:forge@[14.21.1.2395,);"
+     *          For more explanation see https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/issues/4918
+     *
      *      * is a dedicated addon to mod1 and has to have its event handlers run after mod1's are run,
      *         "required-after:mod1;"
      *      * has optional integration with mod2 which depends on features introduced in mod2 version 4.7.0,