diff --git a/doc/Cabal.xml b/doc/Cabal.xml
index 40ab20b2ce890797e448c02afb76cccbc7f0649a..6eb56ec5308c154320f86ea9a24cb571448571fa 100644
--- a/doc/Cabal.xml
+++ b/doc/Cabal.xml
@@ -667,6 +667,18 @@ Executable program2
             </listitem>
           </varlistentry>
 
+          <varlistentry>
+            <term>
+              <literal>data-dir:</literal>
+              <replaceable>directory</replaceable>
+            </term>
+            <listitem>
+              <para>The directory where Cabal looks for data files to install,
+                relative to the source directory. By default, Cabal will look
+                in the source directory itself.</para>
+            </listitem>
+          </varlistentry>
+
           <varlistentry>
             <term>
               <literal>extra-source-files:</literal>