diff --git a/bin/named/named.rst b/bin/named/named.rst
index 78af512fff..dc6e46d3f6 100644
--- a/bin/named/named.rst
+++ b/bin/named/named.rst
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ Options
 
 .. option:: -V
 
-   This option reports the version number and build options, and exits.
+   This option reports the version number, build options, supported
+   cryptographics algorithms, and exits.
 
 .. option:: -X lock-file
 
diff --git a/doc/man/named.8in b/doc/man/named.8in
index 26722d2c1f..2b55eeeed9 100644
--- a/doc/man/named.8in
+++ b/doc/man/named.8in
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ This option reports the version number and exits.
 .INDENT 0.0
 .TP
 .B \-V
-This option reports the version number and build options, and exits.
+This option reports the version number, build options, supported
+cryptographics algorithms, and exits.
 .UNINDENT
 .INDENT 0.0
 .TP