diff --git a/docs/ENVIRONMENT.rst b/docs/ENVIRONMENT.rst
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--- a/docs/ENVIRONMENT.rst
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@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ Miscellaneous
 
 These environment variables are optional:
 
+* **ALLOW_ROOT**
+
+  Set this environment variable to "1" to allow running ElectrumX as root.
+
 * **NET**
 
   Must be a *NET* from one of the **Coin** classes in `lib/coins.py`_.