diff --git a/cmd/packer-sdc/internal/renderdocs/docs-partials/packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-not-required.mdx b/cmd/packer-sdc/internal/renderdocs/docs-partials/packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-not-required.mdx
index b1a8652f62..f690f8db68 100644
--- a/cmd/packer-sdc/internal/renderdocs/docs-partials/packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-not-required.mdx
+++ b/cmd/packer-sdc/internal/renderdocs/docs-partials/packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-not-required.mdx
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
 
 - `ssh_file_transfer_method` (string) - `scp` or `sftp` - How to transfer files, Secure copy (default) or SSH
   File Transfer Protocol.
+  
+  NOTE: for guests using Windows with Win32-OpenSSH v9.1.0.0p1-Beta, scp
+  (the default protocol for copying data) returns an error since the MOTW
+  cannot be set, and the command ends-up with a non-zero error code, making
+  transfers fail in this case. This can be solved by overriding the protocol
+  with SFTP instead.
 
 - `ssh_proxy_host` (string) - A SOCKS proxy host to use for SSH connection
 
diff --git a/communicator/config.go b/communicator/config.go
index e75820503a..51feb9c0e4 100644
--- a/communicator/config.go
+++ b/communicator/config.go
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ type SSH struct {
 	SSHBastionCertificateFile string `mapstructure:"ssh_bastion_certificate_file"`
 	// `scp` or `sftp` - How to transfer files, Secure copy (default) or SSH
 	// File Transfer Protocol.
+	//
+	// NOTE: for guests using Windows with Win32-OpenSSH v9.1.0.0p1-Beta, scp
+	// (the default protocol for copying data) returns an error since the MOTW
+	// cannot be set, and the command ends-up with a non-zero error code, making
+	// transfers fail in this case. This can be solved by overriding the protocol
+	// with SFTP instead.
 	SSHFileTransferMethod string `mapstructure:"ssh_file_transfer_method"`
 	// A SOCKS proxy host to use for SSH connection
 	SSHProxyHost string `mapstructure:"ssh_proxy_host"`