diff --git a/library/common/config/config.cc b/library/common/config/config.cc
index ead0d44aa8..cfef116472 100644
--- a/library/common/config/config.cc
+++ b/library/common/config/config.cc
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ stats_sinks: *stats_sinks
       static_layer:
         envoy:
           # This disables envoy bug stats, which are filtered out of our stats inclusion list anyway
+          # Global stats do not play well with engines with limited lifetimes
           disallow_global_stats: true
           reloadable_features:
             allow_multiple_dns_addresses: *dns_multiple_addresses