diff --git a/config/doc/ignition.yaml b/config/doc/ignition.yaml
index 6f39c2554..8c2841c23 100644
--- a/config/doc/ignition.yaml
+++ b/config/doc/ignition.yaml
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ root:
               desc: describes the IBM Crypto Express (CEX) card configuration for the luks device.
               children:
                 - name: enabled 
-                  desc: whether or not to use a CEX secure key to encrypt the luks device.
+                  desc: whether or not to enable cex compatibility for luks. If omitted, defaults to false. 
     - name: systemd
       desc: describes the desired state of the systemd units.
       children:
diff --git a/docs/configuration-v3_5_experimental.md b/docs/configuration-v3_5_experimental.md
index 9c526a20d..02f595554 100644
--- a/docs/configuration-v3_5_experimental.md
+++ b/docs/configuration-v3_5_experimental.md
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ The Ignition configuration is a JSON document conforming to the following specif
         * **config** (string): the clevis configuration JSON.
         * **_needsNetwork_** (boolean): whether or not the device requires networking.
     * **_cex_** (object): describes the IBM Crypto Express (CEX) card configuration for the luks device.
-      * **_enabled_** (boolean): whether or not to use a CEX secure key to encrypt the luks device.
+      * **_enabled_** (boolean): whether or not to enable cex compatibility for luks. If omitted, defaults to false.
 * **_systemd_** (object): describes the desired state of the systemd units.
   * **_units_** (list of objects): the list of systemd units. Every unit must have a unique `name`.
     * **name** (string): the name of the unit. This must be suffixed with a valid unit type (e.g. "thing.service").