diff --git a/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh b/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
index 5c9f603c..4b1906b4 100755
--- a/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+++ b/docs/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ stdin::
     when the type was called.
 
 
-ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
----------------------
+ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES (FOR READING)
+-----------------------------------
+The following environment variables are exported by cdist:
+
 __explorer::
     Directory that contains all global explorers.
     Available for: initial manifest, explorer, type explorer, shell
@@ -227,6 +229,12 @@ __type_explorer::
     Directory that contains the type explorers.
     Available for: type explorer
 
+ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES (FOR WRITING)
+-----------------------------------
+The following environment variables influence the behaviour of cdist:
+
+CDIST_ALLOW_OVERRIDE::
+    Allow overwriting type parameters (see cdist-manifest(7))
 
 SEE ALSO
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