diff --git a/doc/makepkg.8.txt b/doc/makepkg.8.txt
index 5e13dfc5..9d19e38e 100644
--- a/doc/makepkg.8.txt
+++ b/doc/makepkg.8.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ Options
 *-h, \--help*::
 	Output syntax and command line options.
 
+*--holdver*::
+	When using VCS sources (linkman:PKGBUILD[5]) any currently checked out source
+	will not be updated to the latest revision.
+
 *-i, \--install*::
 	Install or upgrade the package after a successful build using
 	linkman:pacman[8].