diff --git a/compose/project.py b/compose/project.py
index e522e2ec..0330ab80 100644
--- a/compose/project.py
+++ b/compose/project.py
@@ -575,6 +575,12 @@ def get_secrets(service, service_secrets, secret_defs):
                      "docker-compose.".format(service=service, secret=secret.source))
             continue
 
+        if secret.uid or secret.gid or secret.mode:
+            log.warn("Service \"{service}\" uses secret \"{secret}\" with uid, "
+                     "gid, or mode. These fields are not supported by this "
+                     "implementation of the Compose file".format(
+                        service=service, secret=secret.source))
+
         secrets.append({'secret': secret, 'file': secret_def.get('file')})
 
     return secrets