diff --git a/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/parent-join.md b/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/parent-join.md
index 23d0e34441b91..08ee7ac490fdc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/parent-join.md
+++ b/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/parent-join.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+applies_to:
+  serverless: unavailable
 navigation_title: "Join"
 mapped_pages:
   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/parent-join.html
@@ -6,7 +8,6 @@ mapped_pages:
 
 # Join field type [parent-join]
 
-
 The `join` data type is a special field that creates parent/child relation within documents of the same index. The `relations` section defines a set of possible relations within the documents, each relation being a parent name and a child name.
 
 ::::{warning}