diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 66410f17d1..b8ef6b1546 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -8828,7 +8828,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       directory for the build host.
 
    :term:`STAGING_DIR`
-      Helps construct the ``recipe-sysroots`` directory, which is used
+      Helps construct the ``recipe-sysroot*`` directories, which are used
       during packaging.
 
       For information on how staging for recipe-specific sysroots occurs,