diff --git a/docs/reference/modules/cluster/remote-clusters-settings.asciidoc b/docs/reference/modules/cluster/remote-clusters-settings.asciidoc
index 537783ef6ff01..f4eac7560ff07 100644
--- a/docs/reference/modules/cluster/remote-clusters-settings.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/modules/cluster/remote-clusters-settings.asciidoc
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ settings.
 
 `cluster.remote.<cluster_alias>.proxy_address`::
 
-  The address used for all remote connections.
+  The address used for all remote connections. A single address value, either an ip address or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
 
 `cluster.remote.<cluster_alias>.proxy_socket_connections`::