diff --git a/docs/topics/migrations.txt b/docs/topics/migrations.txt
index 3f0a1fa68c2..b44f78cc695 100644
--- a/docs/topics/migrations.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/migrations.txt
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ PostgreSQL
 ----------
 
 PostgreSQL is the most capable of all the databases here in terms of schema
-support; the only caveat is that adding columns with default values will
-cause a full rewrite of the table, for a time proportional to its size.
+support.
 
+The only caveat is that prior to PostgreSQL 11, adding columns with default
+values causes a full rewrite of the table, for a time proportional to its size.
 For this reason, it's recommended you always create new columns with
 ``null=True``, as this way they will be added immediately.