diff --git a/docs/reference/ingest/enrich.asciidoc b/docs/reference/ingest/enrich.asciidoc
index 4bd50641149c0..4c5c7bddc6b54 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ingest/enrich.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/ingest/enrich.asciidoc
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ and <<update-enrich-policies, update your enrich policies>>.
 [IMPORTANT]
 ====
 The enrich processor performs several operations and may impact the speed of
-your ingest pipeline.
+your ingest pipeline. We recommend <<modules-node,node roles>> co-locate
+ingest and data roles to minimize remote search operations.
 
 We strongly recommend testing and benchmarking your enrich processors
 before deploying them in production.