diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_schema.erl
index f03ae52a8..39bbcc360 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/src/emqx_authz_schema.erl
@@ -494,7 +494,10 @@ authz_fields() ->
                     default => [],
                     desc => ?DESC(sources),
                     %% doc_lift is force a root level reference instead of nesting sub-structs
-                    extra => #{doc_lift => true}
+                    extra => #{doc_lift => true},
+                    %% it is recommended to configure authz sources from dashboard
+                    %% hance the importance level for config is low
+                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_LOW
                 }
             )}
     ].
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
index 7aeec68f0..8e5e6937f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/src/emqx_conf_schema.erl
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ emqx_schema_high_prio_roots() ->
                 ?R_REF("authorization"),
                 #{
                     desc => ?DESC(authorization),
-                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN
+                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_HIGH
                 }
             )},
     lists:keyreplace("authorization", 1, Roots, Authz).