diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Primary Window/PrimaryView.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Primary Window/PrimaryView.swift
index 7d7515431..b871585bd 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Primary Window/PrimaryView.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Primary Window/PrimaryView.swift	
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ struct DebugBuildWarningView: View {
             Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
                 .foregroundColor(.yellow)
             
-            Text("You're running a debug build of Ghostty!")
+            Text("You're running a debug build of Ghostty! Performance will be degraded.")
                 .padding(.all, 8)
                 .popover(isPresented: $isPopover, arrowEdge: .bottom) {
                     Text("""