diff --git a/frigate/config/config.py b/frigate/config/config.py
index 69400a85f..c8cef38fe 100644
--- a/frigate/config/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config/config.py
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
             # users should not set model themselves
             if detector_config.model:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "The model key should be specified at the root level of the config, not under detectors. The nested model key will be ignored."
+                )
                 detector_config.model = None
 
             model_config = self.model.model_dump(exclude_unset=True, warnings="none")