diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md
index 26292f1bb..7db9f0c1c 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store.md
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ symlink.
     This query has one option:
 
       - `--include-outputs`
-        Also include the output path of store derivations, and their
-        closures.
+        Also include the existing output paths of store derivations,
+        and their closures.
 
     This query can be used to implement various kinds of deployment. A
     *source deployment* is obtained by distributing the closure of a