diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index d0f61174d8..11bf45a148 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -4127,6 +4127,8 @@ command execution (e.g. `$(cat file)`).
 
 : If set, Homebrew will refuse to read formulae or casks provided from file
   paths, e.g. `brew install ./package.rb`.
+  
+  *Default:* true unless `$HOMEBREW_DEVELOPER` is set.
 
 `HOMEBREW_FORCE_API_AUTO_UPDATE`
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 6650acd069..03d5241e9b 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -2679,6 +2679,10 @@ If set, Homebrew will refuse to install any casks\.
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_FORBID_PACKAGES_FROM_PATHS\fP
 If set, Homebrew will refuse to read formulae or casks provided from file paths, e\.g\. \fBbrew install \./package\.rb\fP\&\.
+.RS
+.P
+\fIDefault:\fP true unless \fB$HOMEBREW_DEVELOPER\fP is set\.
+.RE
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_FORCE_API_AUTO_UPDATE\fP
 If set, update the Homebrew API formula or cask data even if \fB$HOMEBREW_NO_AUTO_UPDATE\fP is set\.