diff --git a/bin/stow.in b/bin/stow.in
index 4faa451..84d9af6 100755
--- a/bin/stow.in
+++ b/bin/stow.in
@@ -821,6 +821,8 @@ OPTIONS:
                           if the file is already stowed to another package
     --adopt               (Use with care!)  Import existing files into stow package
                           from target.  Please read docs before using.
+    --dotfiles            Enables special handling for dotfiles that are
+                          Stow packages that start with "dot-" and not "."
     -p, --compat          Use legacy algorithm for unstowing
 
     -n, --no, --simulate  Do not actually make any filesystem changes