diff --git a/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh b/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
index cff0f9c7..644d12f4 100755
--- a/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+++ b/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ The following environment variables influence the behaviour of cdist:
 require::
     Setup dependencies between objects (see cdist-manifest(7))
 
+CDIST_LOCAL_SHELL::
+    Use this shell instead of /bin/sh to execute scripts
+
 CDIST_OVERRIDE::
     Allow overwriting type parameters (see cdist-manifest(7))