diff --git a/src/dynamics/mpas/namelist_definition_mpas_dycore.xml b/src/dynamics/mpas/namelist_definition_mpas_dycore.xml
index 239e543d..874b6d86 100644
--- a/src/dynamics/mpas/namelist_definition_mpas_dycore.xml
+++ b/src/dynamics/mpas/namelist_definition_mpas_dycore.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <entry_id_pg version="0.1">
   <!-- MPAS dycore -->
+  <!--
+    Notes to developers:
+    This file is auto-generated by MPAS registry translation script. Do not edit directly.
+  -->
   <entry id="config_time_integration">
     <type>char*256</type>
     <category>mpas</category>