diff --git a/R/package.R b/R/package.R
index 989efe0a8..4160aedf7 100644
--- a/R/package.R
+++ b/R/package.R
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #'   "Suggests", "Enhances", or "LinkingTo" (or unique abbreviation). Matching
 #'   is case insensitive.
 #' @param min_version Optionally, supply a minimum version for the package. Set
-#'   to `TRUE` to use the currently installed version.
+#'   to `TRUE` to use the currently installed version or use a version string
+#'   suitable for [numeric_version()], such as "2.5.0".
 #' @param remote By default, an `OWNER/REPO` GitHub remote is inserted.
 #'   Optionally, you can supply a character string to specify the remote, e.g.
 #'   `"gitlab::jimhester/covr"`, using any syntax supported by the [remotes
diff --git a/man/use_package.Rd b/man/use_package.Rd
index 586d9cc64..a0b6659e3 100644
--- a/man/use_package.Rd
+++ b/man/use_package.Rd
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ use_dev_package(package, type = "Imports", remote = NULL)
 is case insensitive.}
 
 \item{min_version}{Optionally, supply a minimum version for the package. Set
-to \code{TRUE} to use the currently installed version.}
+to \code{TRUE} to use the currently installed version or use a version string
+suitable for \code{\link[=numeric_version]{numeric_version()}}, such as "2.5.0".}
 
 \item{remote}{By default, an \code{OWNER/REPO} GitHub remote is inserted.
 Optionally, you can supply a character string to specify the remote, e.g.