diff --git a/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.test.tsx b/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.test.tsx
index 312e96e2d5..a5169d612b 100644
--- a/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.test.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.test.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('TokenlessSection', () => {
     render(<TokenlessSection />, { wrapper })
 
     const optionText = await screen.findByText(
-      'Select an authentication option'
+      'Select an authentication option (only relevant for public repositories)'
     )
     expect(optionText).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
diff --git a/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.tsx b/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.tsx
index 987c8b1a35..e09d6f9408 100644
--- a/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/AccountSettings/tabs/OrgUploadToken/TokenlessSection/TokenlessSection.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ const TokenlessSection: React.FC = () => {
         </div>
       </Card.Header>
       <Card.Content>
-        <p className="mb-3">Select an authentication option</p>
+        <p className="mb-3">
+          Select an authentication option (only relevant for public
+          repositories)
+        </p>
         <RadioTileGroup
           value={
             tokenRequired