diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
index 6ae00511c8c..fe757c3a89a 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongos.yaml
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ description: |
   configuration servers, in a comma separated list. **Always** use 3
   config servers in production environments.
 
-  All :program:`mongos` instances **must** specify the hosts in the
-  {{role}} option in the in the same order.
+  All :program:`mongos` instances **must** specify the exact same value for
+  {{role}}
 
   If your configuration databases reside in more that one data center,
   order the hosts so that first config sever in the list is the closest to the