diff --git a/docs/configuration/configuration.md b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
index 668aa5cb7b..1398315de6 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ namespaces:
 # Optional metadata to attach to discovered targets. If omitted, no additional metadata is attached.
 attach_metadata:
 # Attaches node metadata to discovered targets. Valid for roles: pod, endpoints, endpointslice.
-# When set to true, Prometheus must have permissions to get Nodes.
+# When set to true, Prometheus must have permissions to list/watch Nodes.
   [ node: <boolean> | default = false ]
 # Attaches namespace metadata to discovered targets. Valid for roles: pod, endpoints, endpointslice, service, ingress.
 # When set to true, Prometheus must have permissions to list/watch Namespaces.