diff --git a/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/main/Launch.java b/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/main/Launch.java
index 1acdae4956edf..351d9e456cd64 100644
--- a/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/main/Launch.java
+++ b/test-framework/junit5/src/main/java/io/quarkus/test/junit/main/Launch.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 
 /**
  * Annotation for {@link QuarkusMainTest} and {@link QuarkusMainIntegrationTest} that is used to launch command line
@@ -11,6 +12,11 @@
  * The annotation is meant to be used on test methods only.
  *
  * See also {@link LaunchResult} and {@link QuarkusMainLauncher}
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: This annotation should not be used together test setup methods annotated with {@link BeforeEach}
+ * as the latter will be executed after the application is launched (which is almost certainly not the desired behavior).
+ * If such methods are needed for tests, users are encouraged to use {@link QuarkusMainLauncher} and launch the application
+ * in the test method.
  */
 @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)