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diff --git a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml
index 618b61f15..9488bb733 100644
--- a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
<arg choice='plain'>
<option>--eval-only</option>
<arg><option>--strict</option></arg>
+ <arg><option>--no-readonly-mode</option></arg>
</arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--find-file</option></arg>
</group>
@@ -140,6 +141,17 @@ policies.</para>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><option>--no-readonly-mode</option></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>When used with <option>--eval-only</option>,
+ perform evaluation in read/write mode so nix language features
+ that require it will still work (at the cost of needing to do
+ instantiation of every evaluated derivation).</para>
+
+ </listitem>
+
+ </varlistentry>
+
</variablelist>
<variablelist condition="manpage">