diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a7a94d42a..0dab4a42a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Our versioning strategy is as follows:
 * `[templates/nextjs]` Fix incorrectly named .gitignore file `\scripts\temp\.npmignore` ([#1463](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1463))
 * `[angular]` Avoid sending two dictionary service calls when switching language and refreshing the page ([#1473](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1473))
 * Fix installed sitecore-jss-* dependency version ([#1478](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1478))
+* [node-headless-ssr-experience-edge] Add helper comment for rootItemId ([#1491](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1491))
 
 ## 21.1.5
 
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-headless-ssr-experience-edge/src/index.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-headless-ssr-experience-edge/src/index.ts
index 3eddff936a..0083857b3a 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-headless-ssr-experience-edge/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/node-headless-ssr-experience-edge/src/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ const dictionaryService = new GraphQLDictionaryService({
   endpoint: config.endpoint,
   apiKey: config.apiKey,
   siteName: config.appName,
+  /*
+    The Dictionary Service needs a root item ID in order to fetch dictionary phrases for the current
+    app. If your Sitecore instance only has 1 JSS App, you can specify the root item ID here;
+    otherwise, the service will attempt to figure out the root item for the current JSS App using GraphQL and app name.
+    rootItemId: '{GUID}'
+  */
 });
 
 const { renderView, parseRouteUrl } = config.serverBundle;