diff --git a/cli/cmds/cluster_create.go b/cli/cmds/cluster_create.go
index 90ae6498..cbfcd654 100644
--- a/cli/cmds/cluster_create.go
+++ b/cli/cmds/cluster_create.go
@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ func createAction(appCtx *AppContext, config *CreateConfig) func(cmd *cobra.Comm
 			return errors.New("invalid cluster name")
 		}
 
-		if (config.mode == string(v1beta1.SharedClusterMode) || config.mode == string(v1beta1.HCPClusterMode)) && config.agents != 0 {
+		if config.agents > 0 && config.mode != string(v1beta1.VirtualClusterMode) {
 			return errors.New("invalid flag, --agents flag is only allowed in virtual mode")
 		}
 
+		if config.mode == string(v1beta1.HCPClusterMode) {
+			logrus.Warn("Mode 'hcp' is experimental")
+		}
+
 		namespace := appCtx.Namespace(name)
 
 		if err := createNamespace(ctx, client, namespace, config.policy); err != nil {