diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/_help.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/_help.py
index d505959e69e..f786511b56c 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/_help.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/_help.py
@@ -387,6 +387,16 @@
     The output includes credentials that you must protect. Be sure that you do not include these credentials
     in your code or check the credentials into your source control. As an alternative, consider using
     [managed identities](https://aka.ms/azadsp-managed-identities) if available to avoid the need to use credentials.
+
+
+    By default, this command assigns the 'Contributor' role to the service principal at the subscription scope.
+    To reduce your risk of a compromised service principal, use --skip-assignment to avoid creating a role assignment,
+    then assign a more specific role and narrow the scope to a resource or resource group.
+    See [steps to add a role assignment](https://aka.ms/azadsp-more) for more information.
+
+
+    WARNING: In a future release, this command will NOT create a 'Contributor' role assignment by default.
+    If needed, use the --role argument to explicitly create a role assignment.
 parameters:
   - name: --name -n
     short-summary: A URI to use as the logic name. It doesn't need to exist. If not present, CLI will generate one.
@@ -410,19 +420,13 @@
     short-summary: Role of the service principal.
 examples:
   - name: Create with a default role assignment.
-    text: >
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac
+    text: az ad sp create-for-rbac
   - name: Create using a custom name, and with a default assignment.
-    text: >
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac -n "MyApp"
+    text: az ad sp create-for-rbac -n "MyApp"
   - name: Create without a default assignment.
-    text: >
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac --skip-assignment
-  - name: Create with customized contributor assignments.
-    text: |
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac -n "MyApp" --role contributor \\
-            --scopes /subscriptions/{SubID}/resourceGroups/{ResourceGroup1} \\
-            /subscriptions/{SubID}/resourceGroups/{ResourceGroup2}
+    text: az ad sp create-for-rbac --skip-assignment
+  - name: Create with a Contributor role assignments on specified scope.
+    text: az ad sp create-for-rbac -n "MyApp" --role Contributor --scopes /subscriptions/{SubID}/resourceGroups/{ResourceGroup1} /subscriptions/{SubID}/resourceGroups/{ResourceGroup2}
   - name: Create using a self-signed certificate.
     text: az ad sp create-for-rbac --create-cert
   - name: Create using a self-signed certificate, and store it within KeyVault.
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/custom.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/custom.py
index 45c318ab68f..287e19575e6 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/custom.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/role/custom.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
     "The output includes credentials that you must protect. Be sure that you do not include these credentials in "
     "your code or check the credentials into your source control. For more information, see https://aka.ms/azadsp-cli")
 
+ROLE_ASSIGNMENT_CREATE_WARNING = (
+    "In a future release, this command will NOT create a 'Contributor' role assignment by default. "
+    "If needed, use the --role argument to explicitly create a role assignment."
+)
+
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
@@ -1401,7 +1406,7 @@ def _validate_app_dates(app_start_date, app_end_date, cert_start_date, cert_end_
 # pylint: disable=inconsistent-return-statements
 def create_service_principal_for_rbac(
         # pylint:disable=too-many-statements,too-many-locals, too-many-branches
-        cmd, name=None, years=None, create_cert=False, cert=None, scopes=None, role='Contributor',
+        cmd, name=None, years=None, create_cert=False, cert=None, scopes=None, role=None,
         show_auth_for_sdk=None, skip_assignment=False, keyvault=None):
     import time
 
@@ -1483,8 +1488,11 @@ def create_service_principal_for_rbac(
 
     # retry while server replication is done
     if not skip_assignment:
+        if not role:
+            role = "Contributor"
+            logger.warning(ROLE_ASSIGNMENT_CREATE_WARNING)
         for scope in scopes:
-            logger.warning('Creating a role assignment under the scope of "%s"', scope)
+            logger.warning("Creating '%s' role assignment under scope '%s'", role, scope)
             for retry_time in range(0, _RETRY_TIMES):
                 try:
                     _create_role_assignment(cmd.cli_ctx, role, sp_oid, None, scope, resolve_assignee=False)