diff --git a/docs/containers.conf.5.md b/docs/containers.conf.5.md
index 530f7a711..6df649e62 100644
--- a/docs/containers.conf.5.md
+++ b/docs/containers.conf.5.md
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ default_capabilities = [
 ```
 
 Note, by default container engines using containers.conf, run with less
-capabilities then Docker. Docker runs additionally with "AUDIT_WRITE", "MKNOD",
+capabilities than Docker. Docker runs additionally with "AUDIT_WRITE", "MKNOD",
 "NET_RAW", "CHROOT". If you need to add one of these capabilities for a
-particular container, you can use the --cap-add option.
+particular container, you can use the --cap-add option or edit your system's containers.conf.
 
 **default_sysctls**=[]