diff --git a/docs/operator-manual/config-management-plugins.md b/docs/operator-manual/config-management-plugins.md
index b77a4bdd7ba21d..5a831dc5e7c474 100644
--- a/docs/operator-manual/config-management-plugins.md
+++ b/docs/operator-manual/config-management-plugins.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ metadata:
   # The name of the plugin must be unique within a given Argo CD instance.
   name: my-plugin
 spec:
+  # The version of your plugin. Optional. If specified, the Application's spec.source.plugin.name field
+  # must be <plugin name>-<plugin version>.
   version: v1.0
   # The init command runs in the Application source directory at the beginning of each manifest generation. The init
   # command can output anything. A non-zero status code will fail manifest generation.