diff --git a/docs/content/extras/gitinfo.md b/docs/content/extras/gitinfo.md
index 1c4564827..d29641bcb 100644
--- a/docs/content/extras/gitinfo.md
+++ b/docs/content/extras/gitinfo.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Hugo provides a way to integrate Git data into your site.
 
 1. The Hugo site must be in a Git-enabled directory.
 1. The Git executable must be installed and in your system `PATH`.
+1. Enable the GitInfo feature in Hugo by using `--enableGitInfo` on the command
+   line or by setting `enableGitInfo` to `true` in your site configuration.
 
 ## The GitInfo Object
 
diff --git a/docs/content/overview/configuration.md b/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
index 12a0f6797..75005a300 100644
--- a/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/content/overview/configuration.md
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ along with their current, default values:
     disableRSS:                 false
     # Do not build Sitemap file
     disableSitemap:             false
+    # Enable GitInfo feature
+    enableGitInfo:              false
     # Build robots.txt file
     enableRobotsTXT:            false
     # Do not render 404 page