diff --git a/chapters/install.configure.databases.xml b/chapters/install.configure.databases.xml
index d9b75d6924..4ba60b4207 100644
--- a/chapters/install.configure.databases.xml
+++ b/chapters/install.configure.databases.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.7 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.8 $ -->
  <sect3 id="install.configure.options.databases">
   <title>Database options</title>
   <variablelist>
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
+   <varlistentry id="install.configure.with-mysql">
+    <term>
+     <parameter>--with-mysql[=DIR]</parameter>
+    </term>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      Includes MySQL support.  DIR is the MySQL base install directory,
+      defaults to the bundled MySQL library.  MySQL support is enabled
+      by default, to disable, use <parameter>--without-mysql</parameter>.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry id="install.configure.with-custom-odbc">
     <term>
      <parameter>--with-custom-odbc[=DIR]</parameter>