diff --git a/docs/tendermint-core/configuration.md b/docs/tendermint-core/configuration.md
index 6fb72c44c..5b5c4a29a 100644
--- a/docs/tendermint-core/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/tendermint-core/configuration.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ flush_throttle_timeout = 100
 # Maximum number of inbound peers
 max_num_inbound_peers = 40
 
-# Maximum number of outbound peers to connect to
+# Maximum number of outbound peers to connect to, excluding persistent peers
 max_num_outbound_peers = 10
 
 # Maximum size of a message packet payload, in bytes