diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 120e50726ce..deb91cb490b 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ Tells reprovider what should be announced. Valid strategies are:
 
 - `"all"` - announce all CIDs of stored blocks
 - `"pinned"` - only announce pinned CIDs recursively (both roots and child blocks)
-- `"roots"` - only announce root CIDs of recursive pins and explicitly pinned CIDs
+- `"roots"` - only announce the root block of explicitly pinned CIDs
 
 Default: `"all"`