diff --git a/doc/userguide/partials/options.rst b/doc/userguide/partials/options.rst
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@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@
 
    Path to configuration file.
 
+.. option:: --include <path>
+
+   Additional configuration files to include. Multiple additonal
+   configuration files can be provided and will be included in the
+   order specified on the command line.  These additonal configuration
+   files are loaded as if they existed at the end of the main
+   configuration file.
+
+   Example including one additional file::
+
+     --include /etc/suricata/other.yaml
+
+   Example including more than one additional file::
+
+     --include /etc/suricata/other.yaml --include /etc/suricata/extra.yaml
+
 .. option:: -T
 
    Test configuration.