diff --git a/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/editless.jl b/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/editless.jl
index 5b87dc0c57d40..6d1d75f1072ea 100644
--- a/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/editless.jl
+++ b/stdlib/InteractiveUtils/src/editless.jl
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ Edit a file or directory optionally providing a line number to edit the file at.
 Return to the `julia` prompt when you quit the editor. The editor can be changed
 by setting `JULIA_EDITOR`, `VISUAL` or `EDITOR` as an environment variable.
 
+!!! compat "Julia 1.9"
+    The `column` argument requires at least Julia 1.9.
+
 See also [`InteractiveUtils.define_editor`](@ref).
 """
 function edit(path::AbstractString, line::Integer=0, column::Integer=0)