diff --git a/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py b/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
index d3b858a961c..7c22b0a89ee 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli-core/azure/cli/core/__init__.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
 
         self.progress_controller = None
 
+        _configure_knack()
+
     def refresh_request_id(self):
         """Assign a new random GUID as x-ms-client-request-id
 
@@ -851,3 +853,13 @@ def get_default_cli():
                  logging_cls=AzCliLogging,
                  output_cls=AzOutputProducer,
                  help_cls=AzCliHelp)
+
+
+def _configure_knack():
+    """Override consts defined in knack to make them Azure CLI-specific."""
+    from knack.util import status_tag_messages
+    ref_message = "Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus"
+    # Override the preview message
+    status_tag_messages['preview'] = "{} is in preview and under development. " + ref_message
+    # Override the experimental message
+    status_tag_messages['experimental'] = "{} is experimental and under development. " + ref_message