diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
index 0f29f51a53..d7fb363715 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export const defaultProjectNameStarter = localize('defaultProjectNameStarter', "
 export const location = localize('location', "Location");
 export const reloadProject = localize('reloadProject', "Would you like to reload your database project?");
 export const learnMore = localize('learnMore', "Learn More");
-export const sdkLearnMoreUrl = 'https://github.com/microsoft/DacFx/tree/main/src/Microsoft.Build.Sql';
+export const sdkLearnMoreUrl = 'https://aka.ms/sqlprojsdk';
 export function newObjectNamePrompt(objectType: string) { return localize('newObjectNamePrompt', 'New {0} name:', objectType); }
 export function deleteConfirmation(toDelete: string) { return localize('deleteConfirmation', "Are you sure you want to delete {0}?", toDelete); }
 export function deleteConfirmationContents(toDelete: string) { return localize('deleteConfirmationContents', "Are you sure you want to delete {0} and all of its contents?", toDelete); }
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export function deleteReferenceConfirmation(toDelete: string) { return localize(
 export function selectTargetPlatform(currentTargetPlatform: string) { return localize('selectTargetPlatform', "Current target platform: {0}. Select new target platform", currentTargetPlatform); }
 export function currentTargetPlatform(projectName: string, currentTargetPlatform: string) { return localize('currentTargetPlatform', "Target platform of the project {0} is now {1}", projectName, currentTargetPlatform); }
 export function projectUpdatedToSdkStyle(projectName: string) { return localize('projectUpdatedToSdkStyle', "The project {0} has been updated to be an SDK-style project. Click 'Learn More' for details on the Microsoft.Build.Sql SDK and ways to simplify the project file.", projectName); }
+export function convertToSdkStyleConfirmation(projectName: string) { return localize('convertToSdkStyleConfirmation', "The project '{0}' will not be fully compatible with SSDT after conversion. A backup copy of the project file will be created in the project folder prior to conversion. More information is available at https://aka.ms/sqlprojsdk. Continue with converting to SDK-style project?", projectName); }
 export function updatedToSdkStyleError(projectName: string) { return localize('updatedToSdkStyleError', "Converting the project {0} to SDK-style was unsuccessful. Changes to the .sqlproj have been rolled back.", projectName); }
 
 // Publish dialog strings
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
index ff54b95317..7e0658890d 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/controllers/projectController.ts
@@ -887,20 +887,27 @@ export class ProjectsController {
 	 */
 	public async convertToSdkStyleProject(context: dataworkspace.WorkspaceTreeItem): Promise<void> {
 		const project = this.getProjectFromContext(context);
-		const updateResult = await project.convertProjectToSdkStyle();
 
-		if (!updateResult) {
-			void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(constants.updatedToSdkStyleError(project.projectFileName));
-		} else {
-			void this.reloadProject(context);
+		// confirm that user wants to update the project and knows the SSDT doesn't have support for displaying glob files yet
+		await vscode.window.showWarningMessage(constants.convertToSdkStyleConfirmation(project.projectFileName), { modal: true }, constants.yesString).then(async (result) => {
+			if (result === constants.yesString) {
+				const updateResult = await project.convertProjectToSdkStyle();
+				void this.reloadProject(context);
 
-			// show message that project file can be simplified
-			const result = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(constants.projectUpdatedToSdkStyle(project.projectFileName), constants.learnMore);
+				if (!updateResult) {
+					void vscode.window.showErrorMessage(constants.updatedToSdkStyleError(project.projectFileName));
+				} else {
+					void this.reloadProject(context);
 
-			if (result === constants.learnMore) {
-				void vscode.env.openExternal(vscode.Uri.parse(constants.sdkLearnMoreUrl!));
+					// show message that project file can be simplified
+					const result = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(constants.projectUpdatedToSdkStyle(project.projectFileName), constants.learnMore);
+
+					if (result === constants.learnMore) {
+						void vscode.env.openExternal(vscode.Uri.parse(constants.sdkLearnMoreUrl!));
+					}
+				}
 			}
-		}
+		});
 	}
 
 	/**