diff --git a/book/src/configuration.md b/book/src/configuration.md
index e418869f..74474a74 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration.md
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ files and files listed within ignore files are ignored by (not visible in) the
 helix file picker and global search. There is also one other key, `max-depth`
 available, which is not defined by default.
 
+All git related options are only enabled in a git repository.
+
 | Key | Description | Default |
 |--|--|---------|
 |`hidden` | Enables ignoring hidden files. | true