diff --git a/content/manuals/engine/storage/volumes.md b/content/manuals/engine/storage/volumes.md
index c99eed561d8..d99a39fc606 100644
--- a/content/manuals/engine/storage/volumes.md
+++ b/content/manuals/engine/storage/volumes.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ If your container generates non-persistent state data, consider using a
 increase the container's performance by avoiding writing into the container's
 writable layer.
 
-Volumes use `rprivate` bind propagation, and bind propagation isn't
+Volumes use `rprivate` (recursive private) bind propagation, and bind propagation isn't
 configurable for volumes.
 
 ## A volume's lifecycle