diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/typescript/prefer_optional_chain.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/typescript/prefer_optional_chain.rs
index 0aa318e81abe0..7e56991f03f24 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/typescript/prefer_optional_chain.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/typescript/prefer_optional_chain.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ declare_oxc_lint!(
     /// Enforce using concise optional chain expressions instead of chained logical AND
     /// operators, negated logical OR operators, or empty objects.
     ///
+    /// Note that this rule is in the nursery category while we ensure it is working
+    /// correctly in as many edge-case scenarios as possible. The logic for this is
+    /// complex and the autofix may cause logic changes in some edge-cases.
+    ///
     /// ### Why is this bad?
     ///
     /// TypeScript 3.7 introduced optional chaining (`?.`) which provides a more concise
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ declare_oxc_lint!(
     /// ```
     PreferOptionalChain(tsgolint),
     typescript,
-    style,
+    nursery, // move to style after we've confirmed this works correctly on as many edge-cases as possible.
     fix,
     config = PreferOptionalChainConfig,
 );