diff --git a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
index 1cefaed7b..52360910a 100644
--- a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
+++ b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ gateway:~ #</programlisting>
         Lite)</term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><command>load [ -s ] [ -c ] [ &lt;directory&gt; ]
-          &lt;system&gt;</command></para>
+          <para><command>load [ -s ] [ -c ] [ -r &lt;root user name&gt; ] [
+          &lt;directory&gt; ] &lt;system&gt;</command></para>
 
           <para>If &lt;directory&gt; is omitted, the current working directory
           is assumed.</para>
@@ -993,6 +993,11 @@ gateway:~ #</programlisting>
           <filename>capabilities</filename> file in the specified (or
           defaulted) &lt;directory&gt; before the configuration is
           compiled.</para>
+
+          <para>The -r option was added in Shoreawll 3.2.7/3.3.6 and named the
+          'root' user on the remote &lt;system&gt;. This option must be used
+          if the root user on &lt;system&gt; is named other than
+          "root".</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
@@ -1072,8 +1077,8 @@ gateway:~ #</programlisting>
         Shorewall Lite)</term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para><command>reload [ -s ] [ -c ] [ &lt;directory&gt; ]
-          &lt;system&gt;</command></para>
+          <para><command>reload [ -s ] [ -c ] [ -r &lt;root user name&gt; ] [
+          &lt;directory&gt; ] &lt;system&gt;</command></para>
 
           <para>If &lt;directory&gt; is omitted, the current working directory
           is assumed.</para>
@@ -1137,6 +1142,11 @@ gateway:~ #</programlisting>
           <filename>capabilities</filename> file in the specified (or
           defaulted) &lt;directory&gt; before the configuration is
           compiled.</para>
+
+          <para>The -r option was added in Shoreawll 3.2.7/3.3.6 and named the
+          'root' user on the remote &lt;system&gt;. This option must be used
+          if the root user on &lt;system&gt; is named other than
+          "root".</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>