diff --git a/data/content/environment_variables.yaml b/data/content/environment_variables.yaml
index 31a70613d4..67984f87b6 100644
--- a/data/content/environment_variables.yaml
+++ b/data/content/environment_variables.yaml
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ variables:
       - false
   - name: BUILDKITE_MESSAGE
     desc: |
-      The message associated with the build, usually the commit message. The value is empty when a message is not set. For example, when a user triggers a build from the Buildkite dashboard without entering a message, the variable returns an empty value.
+      The message associated with the build, usually the commit message or the message provided when the build is triggered. The value is empty when a message is not set. For example, when a user triggers a build from the Buildkite dashboard without entering a message, the variable returns an empty value.
     modifiable: false
     example: "Added a great new feature"
   - name: BUILDKITE_ORGANIZATION_ID