diff --git a/source/_integrations/template.markdown b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
index d055e8733a4..70e42e82038 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/template.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ sensor:
       type: string
       default: None
     state_class:
-      description: "The [state_class](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor#available-state-classes) of the sensor. This will also display the value based on the user profile Number Format setting and influence the graphical presentation in the history visualization as a continuous value."
+      description: "The [state_class](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor#available-state-classes) of the sensor. This will also display the value based on the user profile Number Format setting and influence the graphical presentation in the history visualization as a continuous value. If you desire to include the sensor in long-term statistics, include this key and assign it the appropriate value"
       required: false
       type: string
       default: None