diff --git a/doc/configuration-password-management.xml b/doc/configuration-password-management.xml
index e7907165..7e02b579 100644
--- a/doc/configuration-password-management.xml
+++ b/doc/configuration-password-management.xml
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ node3:5432:replication:repluser:foo</programlisting>
         location on all nodes, as when connecting to a remote node, the file referenced is the one on the
         local node.
       </para>
+      <para>
+        Additionally, you <emphasis>must</emphasis> specify the passfile location in <filename>repmgr.conf</filename>
+        with the <option>passfile</option> option so &repmgr; can write the correct path when creating the
+        <option>primary_conninfo</option> parameter for replication configuration on standbys.
+      </para>
     </note>
 
   </sect2>