diff --git a/static/install/cli.html b/static/install/cli.html
index d8081ff1..a28225d8 100644
--- a/static/install/cli.html
+++ b/static/install/cli.html
@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@
                 unlocking' setting. On device model variants (SKUs) which support being sold as
                 locked devices by carriers, enabling 'OEM unlocking' requires internet access so
                 that the stock OS can check if the device was sold as locked by a carrier.</p>
+
+                <p>For the Pixel 6a, you won't be able to enable OEM unlocking until after you
+                update the device to the stock OS SD2A.220601.004 release and then factory reset
+                the device. The SD2A.220601.004 release is currently only being pushed to Verizon
+                users as an over-the-air update. You can download the full update package from the
+                <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/ota">official Pixel full OTA update
+                package page</a> and then sideload it using either the instructions on that page
+                or our own <a href="https://grapheneos.org/usage#updates-sideloading">guide on
+                sideloading updates</a>. This will no longer be necessary once the update becomes
+                available to everyone over-the-air rather than only Verizon users.</p>
             </section>
 
             <section id="opening-terminal">
diff --git a/static/install/web.html b/static/install/web.html
index 807c2bac..b68ff631 100644
--- a/static/install/web.html
+++ b/static/install/web.html
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@
                 unlocking' setting. On device model variants (SKUs) which support being sold as
                 locked devices by carriers, enabling 'OEM unlocking' requires internet access so
                 that the stock OS can check if the device was sold as locked by a carrier.</p>
+
+                <p>For the Pixel 6a, you won't be able to enable OEM unlocking until after you
+                update the device to the stock OS SD2A.220601.004 release and then factory reset
+                the device. The SD2A.220601.004 release is currently only being pushed to Verizon
+                users as an over-the-air update. You can download the full update package from the
+                <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/ota">official Pixel full OTA update
+                package page</a> and then sideload it using either the instructions on that page
+                or our own <a href="https://grapheneos.org/usage#updates-sideloading">guide on
+                sideloading updates</a>. This will no longer be necessary once the update becomes
+                available to everyone over-the-air rather than only Verizon users.</p>
             </section>
 
             <section id="flashing-as-non-root">