diff --git a/postgres-native-tls/src/lib.rs b/postgres-native-tls/src/lib.rs
index c599165a1..9ee7da653 100644
--- a/postgres-native-tls/src/lib.rs
+++ b/postgres-native-tls/src/lib.rs
@@ -185,6 +185,6 @@ where
 /// Set ALPN for `TlsConnectorBuilder`
 ///
 /// This is required when using `sslnegotiation=direct`
-pub fn set_postgresql_alpn(builder: &mut TlsConnectorBuilder) -> &mut TlsConnectorBuilder {
-    builder.request_alpns(&["postgresql"])
+pub fn set_postgresql_alpn(builder: &mut TlsConnectorBuilder) {
+    builder.request_alpns(&["postgresql"]);
 }
diff --git a/postgres/src/config.rs b/postgres/src/config.rs
index 8c4949825..ae710d16b 100644
--- a/postgres/src/config.rs
+++ b/postgres/src/config.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use tokio_postgres::{Error, Socket};
 ///     can be specified, separated by commas. Each host will be tried in turn when connecting. Required if connecting
 ///     with the `connect` method.
 /// * `sslnegotiation` - TLS negotiation method. If set to `direct`, the client will perform direct TLS handshake, this only works for PostgreSQL 17 and newer.
+///     Note that you will need to setup ALPN of TLS client configuration to `postgresql` when using direct TLS.
 ///     If set to `postgres`, the default value, it follows original postgres wire protocol to perform the negotiation.
 /// * `hostaddr` - Numeric IP address of host to connect to. This should be in the standard IPv4 address format,
 ///     e.g., 172.28.40.9. If your machine supports IPv6, you can also use those addresses.
diff --git a/tokio-postgres/src/config.rs b/tokio-postgres/src/config.rs
index 41ce09abe..d618e0ad3 100644
--- a/tokio-postgres/src/config.rs
+++ b/tokio-postgres/src/config.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ pub enum Host {
 ///     can be specified, separated by commas. Each host will be tried in turn when connecting. Required if connecting
 ///     with the `connect` method.
 /// * `sslnegotiation` - TLS negotiation method. If set to `direct`, the client will perform direct TLS handshake, this only works for PostgreSQL 17 and newer.
+///     Note that you will need to setup ALPN of TLS client configuration to `postgresql` when using direct TLS.
 ///     If set to `postgres`, the default value, it follows original postgres wire protocol to perform the negotiation.
 /// * `hostaddr` - Numeric IP address of host to connect to. This should be in the standard IPv4 address format,
 ///     e.g., 172.28.40.9. If your machine supports IPv6, you can also use those addresses.