diff --git a/docs/resources/public_ip.md b/docs/resources/public_ip.md
index 4ea9e8d9..f2f2c797 100644
--- a/docs/resources/public_ip.md
+++ b/docs/resources/public_ip.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ resource "stackit_public_ip" "example" {
 ### Optional
 
 - `labels` (Map of String) Labels are key-value string pairs which can be attached to a resource container
-- `network_interface_id` (String) Associates the public IP with a network interface or a virtual IP (ID).
+- `network_interface_id` (String) Associates the public IP with a network interface or a virtual IP (ID). If you are using this resource with a Kubernetes Load Balancer or any other resource which associates a network interface implicitly, use the lifecycle `ignore_changes` property in this field to prevent unintentional removal of the network interface due to drift in the Terraform state
 
 ### Read-Only
 
diff --git a/stackit/internal/services/iaas/publicip/resource.go b/stackit/internal/services/iaas/publicip/resource.go
index 2dd733a5..69bbc169 100644
--- a/stackit/internal/services/iaas/publicip/resource.go
+++ b/stackit/internal/services/iaas/publicip/resource.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *publicIpResource) Schema(_ context.Context, _ resource.SchemaRequest, r
 				},
 			},
 			"network_interface_id": schema.StringAttribute{
-				Description: "Associates the public IP with a network interface or a virtual IP (ID).",
+				Description: "Associates the public IP with a network interface or a virtual IP (ID). If you are using this resource with a Kubernetes Load Balancer or any other resource which associates a network interface implicitly, use the lifecycle `ignore_changes` property in this field to prevent unintentional removal of the network interface due to drift in the Terraform state",
 				Optional:    true,
 				Validators: []validator.String{
 					validate.UUID(),