diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/partials/config.html b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/partials/config.html
index 0c05f8f5bd1..1f7bf27a2a1 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/partials/config.html
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/partials/config.html
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-<div ng-include="httpConfigPartialSrc"></div>
+<div class="grafana-info-box" style="margin: 30px 0 0 0">
+	<h5>Data source implementation: Alpha stage</h5>
+	<ul>
+		<li>This data source implementation is not complete, a lot is not working and implemented yet</li>
+		<li>Updates can be tracked, and feedback directed <a href="https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/1525">here #1525</a>.</li>
+	</ul>
+</div>
 
+
+<div ng-include="httpConfigPartialSrc"></div>
 <br>
 
 <h5>InfluxDB Details</h5>