diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 10241bb..a77364e 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ cap_add_param: false
 # optional container parameters
 opt_param_usage_include_env: true
 opt_param_env_vars:
+  - { env_var: "AUTO_UPDATE", env_value: "true", desc: "Allow Jackett to update inside of the container (currently recommended by Jackett and enabled by default)" }
   - { env_var: "RUN_OPTS", env_value: "", desc: "Optionally specify additional arguments to be passed." }
 opt_param_usage_include_vols: false
 opt_param_usage_include_ports: false