diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index d494cdd02e5..eec13d075eb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 
     npm -v
 
+  If it is 5.x, please be aware that it has more than 50 known bugs, and
+  is not guaranteed to work with Create React App.
+
   If it's not starting with 4, try to install npm 4.x:
 
     npm install -g npm@4