diff --git a/source/introduction/connect.txt b/source/introduction/connect.txt
index a8f1dfa1..17c4aa89 100644
--- a/source/introduction/connect.txt
+++ b/source/introduction/connect.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ The following is an example of a connection URI for a MongoDB replica set:
 To learn more about the connection URI format, see
 :manual:`Connection String URI Format </reference/connection-string/>` in the MongoDB Manual.
 
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+To connect the {+conenctor+} to MongoDB, you must grant the database user either 
+of the following:
+
+- the ``readWrite`` role 
+- both the ``readAnyDatabase`` and ``clusterMonitor`` roles
+
 How to Connect
 --------------