diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index cf77068e73..b2941b8bf9 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -3037,6 +3037,11 @@
The rootfs_ipk class, which supports
creation of root filesystems for images built using
.ipk packages.
+
+ The rootfsdebugfiles class, which installs
+ additional files found on the build host directly into the
+ root filesystem.
+