diff --git a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
index f3e7b5ec8..e8c115e30 100644
--- a/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
+++ b/nixosModules/clanCore/secrets/default.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     default = "sops";
     description = ''
       method to store secrets
+      custom can be used to define a custom secret store.
+      one would have to define system.clan.generateSecrets and system.clan.uploadSecrets
     '';
   };
   options.clanCore.secrets = lib.mkOption {