diff --git a/doc/repo-add.8.asciidoc b/doc/repo-add.8.asciidoc
index 352a4e5f..73ed1475 100644
--- a/doc/repo-add.8.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/repo-add.8.asciidoc
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ repo-add Options
 	Only add packages that are not already in the database.  Warnings will be
 	printed upon detection of existing packages, but they will not be re-added.
 
+*-p, \--prevent-downgrade*::
+	Do not add package to database if a newer version is already present
+
 *\--include-sigs*::
 	Include package PGP signatures in the repository database (if available)