diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
index 3bceb10d8ae8..b2b6576c4acd 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ let
     :::{.note}
     This is used as the fundamental building block of most other functions in Nixpkgs for creating derivations.
 
-    Most Arguments are transparently forwarded to [`builtins.derivation`](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/derivations).
+    Most arguments are also passed through to the underlying call of [`builtins.derivation`](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/derivations).
     :::
   */
   mkDerivation =