diff --git a/src/cli/self_update.rs b/src/cli/self_update.rs
index 92e58ad28..067ddc520 100644
--- a/src/cli/self_update.rs
+++ b/src/cli/self_update.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ use crate::{cmd, env};
 
 /// Updates mise itself
 ///
-/// Uses the GitHub Releases API to find the latest release and binary
-/// By default, this will also update any installed plugins
+/// Uses the GitHub Releases API to find the latest release and binary.
+/// By default, this will also update any installed plugins.
+/// Uses the `GITHUB_API_TOKEN` environment variable if set for higher rate limits.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, clap::Args)]
 #[clap(verbatim_doc_comment)]
 pub struct SelfUpdate {