diff --git a/website/docs/docs/core/connect-data-platform/bigquery-setup.md b/website/docs/docs/core/connect-data-platform/bigquery-setup.md
index fa2d6e93aef..c3f08128ff1 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/core/connect-data-platform/bigquery-setup.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/core/connect-data-platform/bigquery-setup.md
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ Optionally, you may specify `quota_project` to bill for query execution instead
 
 This can sometimes be required when impersonating service accounts that do not have the BigQuery API enabled within the project in which they are defined. Without overriding the quota project, it will fail to connect.
 
+If you choose to set a quota project, the account you use to authenticate must have the `Service Usage Consumer` role on that project.
+
 ```yaml
 my-profile:
   target: dev