diff --git a/docs/decisions/0025-standardize-serializer-usage.rst b/docs/decisions/0025-standardize-serializer-usage.rst
index 780e7ed22ecc..7f3e81d35123 100644
--- a/docs/decisions/0025-standardize-serializer-usage.rst
+++ b/docs/decisions/0025-standardize-serializer-usage.rst
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Negative / Trade-offs
 
 * Requires refactoring existing endpoints that manually construct JSON.
 * Initial development overhead for creating comprehensive serializers.
-* May require updates to existing client code that expects legacy formats.
+* Rare backward incompatibilities may require updates to existing client code that expects legacy formats.
 
 Alternatives Considered
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