diff --git a/conf/example.conf.in b/conf/example.conf.in
index 4d73c5ca0..320795566 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf.in
+++ b/conf/example.conf.in
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ global {
 
 	# Configuration option global/cache_check_options.
 	# List of options passed to the cache_check command.
-	# cache_check_options = [ "-q" ]
+	# cache_check_options = [ "-q", "--clear-needs-check-flag" ]
 
 	# Configuration option global/cache_repair_options.
 	# List of options passed to the cache_repair command.