diff --git a/.changeset/hot-roses-call.md b/.changeset/hot-roses-call.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b56c3769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-roses-call.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"sv": patch
+---
+
+chore(create): recommend the `kit.typescript.config` setting instead of copying from the generated config
diff --git a/packages/create/shared/+typescript/tsconfig.json b/packages/create/shared/+typescript/tsconfig.json
index 0b2d8865f..a5567ee6b 100644
--- a/packages/create/shared/+typescript/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/create/shared/+typescript/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 	// Path aliases are handled by https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/configuration#alias
 	// except $lib which is handled by https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/configuration#files
 	//
-	// If you want to overwrite includes/excludes, make sure to copy over the relevant includes/excludes
-	// from the referenced tsconfig.json - TypeScript does not merge them in
+	// To make changes to top-level options such as include and exclude, we recommend extending
+	// the generated config; see https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/configuration#typescript
 }