diff --git a/docs/reference/monitoring/production.asciidoc b/docs/reference/monitoring/production.asciidoc
index 381f67e254041..86ffa99fa7f59 100644
--- a/docs/reference/monitoring/production.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/monitoring/production.asciidoc
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ credentials must be valid on both the {kib} server and the monitoring cluster.
 
 *** If you plan to use {agent},
 create a user that has the `remote_monitoring_collector`
-<<built-in-roles-remote-monitoring-agent,built-in role>>.
+<<built-in-roles-remote-monitoring-agent,built-in role>> and that the
+monitoring related {fleet-guide}/install-uninstall-integration-assets.html#install-integration-assets[integration assets have been installed]
+on the remote monitoring cluster. 
 
 *** If you plan to use {metricbeat},
 create a user that has the `remote_monitoring_collector` built-in role and a