diff --git a/source/_dashboards/gauge.markdown b/source/_dashboards/gauge.markdown
index d7b460329b4..2481616d5df 100644
--- a/source/_dashboards/gauge.markdown
+++ b/source/_dashboards/gauge.markdown
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ max:
   default: 100
 needle:
   required: false
-  description: Show the gauge as a needle gauge.
+  description: Show the gauge as a needle gauge. Required to be set to true, if using segments.
   type: boolean
   default: false
 severity:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ severity:
       type: integer
 segments:
   required: false
-  description: List of colors and their corresponding start values. Segments will override the severity settings.
+  description: List of colors and their corresponding start values. Segments will override the severity settings. Needle required to be true.
   type: list
   keys:
     from: