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diff --git a/sbin/init/init.8 b/sbin/init/init.8
index 85b1db2ddf06..f562efde0b51 100644
--- a/sbin/init/init.8
+++ b/sbin/init/init.8
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd July 22, 2021
+.Dd May 5, 2026
.Dt INIT 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@ back to the default, so that the
.Pa /etc/rc
script is executed with the standard shell
.Pa /bin/sh .
+.It Va init_rc
+If set to a valid file name in the root file system,
+overrides the default path to
+.Xr rc 8
+.Pq Pa /etc/rc .
+This is useful for testing alternative service managers
+without modifying the default
+.Pa /etc/rc .
.It Va init_path
Specifies the path used to search for the init binary.
More than one binary can be listed in the string,