diff --git a/src/destinations/snowflake.mdx b/src/destinations/snowflake.mdx
index 4210f7a5..0ed297dd 100644
--- a/src/destinations/snowflake.mdx
+++ b/src/destinations/snowflake.mdx
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ You'll need to provide:
 | **Batch size** | integer | No | `1000` | Rows to buffer before flushing a batch (defaults to 1000) |
 | **Max wait (seconds)** | integer | No | `30` | Max seconds to wait before flushing a batch (defaults to 30) |
 
+<Note>
+Paste the **private key** as a single line — strip the `-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END PRIVATE KEY-----` header/footer lines and join the remaining base64 lines into one continuous string (no line breaks).
+</Note>
+
 ## Refer to the destination in your integration
 
 After creating your Snowflake destination, reference it in your `amp.yaml` file: