diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 0c6c777f..47d18d7b 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ osc.conf._model_to_rst(
     description=textwrap.dedent(
         """
         The configuration file path is ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/osc/oscrc``, which usually translates into ``~/.config/osc/oscrc``.
+
+        The configuration options are loaded with the following priority:
+            1. environment variables: ``OSC_<uppercase_option>`` or ``OSC_<uppercase_host_alias>_<uppercase_host_option>``
+            2. command-line options
+            3. oscrc config file
         """
     ),
     sections={
diff --git a/osc/conf.py b/osc/conf.py
index d53867e6..51fc3876 100644
--- a/osc/conf.py
+++ b/osc/conf.py
@@ -1817,8 +1817,8 @@ def get_config(override_conffile=None,
     Configure osc.
 
     The configuration options are loaded with the following priority:
-        1. environment variables: OSC_<uppercase_option>
-        2. override arguments provided to get_config()
+        1. environment variables: ``OSC_<uppercase_option>`` or ``OSC_<uppercase_host_alias>_<uppercase_host_option>``
+        2. override arguments provided to ``get_config()``
         3. oscrc config file
     """