diff --git a/docs/content/providers/file.md b/docs/content/providers/file.md
index 7fac1e95f..090f313b9 100644
--- a/docs/content/providers/file.md
+++ b/docs/content/providers/file.md
@@ -118,27 +118,35 @@ If you're in a hurry, maybe you'd rather go through the [dynamic configuration](
     
 ### `filename`
 
-Defines the path of the configuration file.
+Defines the path to the configuration file.
+
+!!! warning ""
+    `filename` and `directory` are mutually exclusive.
+    The recommendation is to use `directory`.
 
 ```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [providers]
   [providers.file]
-    filename = "dynamic_conf.toml"
+    filename = "/path/to/config/dynamic_conf.toml"
 ```
 
 ```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
 providers:
   file:
-    filename: dynamic_conf.yml
+    filename: /path/to/config/dynamic_conf.yml
 ```
 
 ```bash tab="CLI"
---providers.file.filename=dynamic_conf.toml
+--providers.file.filename=/path/to/config/dynamic_conf.toml
 ```
 
 ### `directory`
 
-Defines the directory that contains the configuration files.
+Defines the path to the directory that contains the configuration files.
+
+!!! warning ""
+    `filename` and `directory` are mutually exclusive.
+    The recommendation is to use `directory`.
 
 ```toml tab="File (TOML)"
 [providers]