diff --git a/docs/cli/configuration.mdx b/docs/cli/configuration.mdx
index 23075fecf43da..20b49ec389ffc 100644
--- a/docs/cli/configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/cli/configuration.mdx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ If this is set to false then SSL revocation checks are disabled on Windows. This
 
 `SENTRY_HTTP_MAX_RETRIES` (_http.max_retries_):
 
-Sets the maximum number of retry attempts for upload operations (e.g., uploads of release files and debug symbols). The default is `5`.
+Sets the maximum number of retry attempts for HTTP requests, which may be experiencing a transient failure. The default is `5`.
 
 (_ui.show_notifications_):