diff --git a/source/includes/apiargs-dbcommand-renameCollection-field.yaml b/source/includes/apiargs-dbcommand-renameCollection-field.yaml
index 2101c4f4951..b837e415b00 100644
--- a/source/includes/apiargs-dbcommand-renameCollection-field.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/apiargs-dbcommand-renameCollection-field.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ type: string
 arg_name: field
 description: |
   If ``true``, :program:`mongod` will drop the ``target`` of
-  :dbcommand:`renameCollection` prior to renaming the collection.
+  :dbcommand:`renameCollection` prior to renaming the collection. The
+  default value is ``false``.
 interface: dbcommand
 name: dropTarget
 operation: renameCollection