diff --git a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown
index c47c822d087..0bfc9478c2f 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/nest.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/nest.markdown
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ Project**. Note: This is a different type of project from the Device Access proj
 
 1. Give your API Project a name then click **Create**. Note: You can ignore the *Project ID* here as Home Assistant does not need it.
 
-1. Click *OAuth consent screen* and make sure you have that configured, otherwise, you can do that now.
+1. Click *OAuth consent screen* and make sure you have that configured, otherwise you can do that now...
+   - Ensure that the ***Publishing status*** is **In Production** and not **Testing**!
     ![Screenshot of OAuth consent screen creation](/images/integrations/nest/oauth_consent_create.png)
 
 1. Select **External** (the only choice if you are not a G-Suite user) then click **Create**.  While you are here, you may click the *Let us know what you think* to give Google's OAuth team any feedback about your experience configuring credentials for self-hosted software. They make regular improvements to this flow and appear to value feedback.