diff --git a/data/deprecations/17-0-custom-role-creation.yml b/data/deprecations/17-0-custom-role-creation.yml
index 2646fc4342bb1eee08d5d2c1d2f51eaa7132e69f..d1c4387f0a0033f6f3286a8bb5035470fc2458bc 100644
--- a/data/deprecations/17-0-custom-role-creation.yml
+++ b/data/deprecations/17-0-custom-role-creation.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- title: "Deprecate custom role creation for group owners"
+- title: "Deprecate custom role creation for group owners on self-managed"
   removal_milestone: "17.0"
   announcement_milestone: "16.9"
   breaking_change: true
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@
   body: |  # (required) Don't change this line.
     In self-managed GitLab 17.0, custom role creation will be removed for group Owners. This functionality will move to the instance level for administrators only.
     Group Owners will be able to assign custom roles at the group level.
+
+    Group owners on GitLab.com can continue to manage custom roles and assign at the group level.
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
index cd837fd26faefb1c517e3f3d838851129ed51da9..b7627c2999e3e83b28980df4f694648e6f3dbcef 100644
--- a/doc/update/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ The ability for Developers to change the status of vulnerabilities is now deprec
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">
 
-### Deprecate custom role creation for group owners
+### Deprecate custom role creation for group owners on self-managed
 
 <div class="deprecation-notes">
 - Announced in GitLab <span class="milestone">16.9</span>
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ The ability for Developers to change the status of vulnerabilities is now deprec
 In self-managed GitLab 17.0, custom role creation will be removed for group Owners. This functionality will move to the instance level for administrators only.
 Group Owners will be able to assign custom roles at the group level.
 
+Group owners on GitLab.com can continue to manage custom roles and assign at the group level.
+
 </div>
 
 <div class="deprecation breaking-change" data-milestone="17.0">