diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
index 883a849e6f..2f7c618886 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -884,7 +884,8 @@ psql: error: connection to server on socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432" failed: No such
When using POSIX semaphores, the number of semaphores needed is the
same as for System V, that is one semaphore per allowed connection
(), allowed autovacuum worker process
- () and allowed background
+ (), allowed WAL sender process
+ (), and allowed background
process ().
On the platforms where this option is preferred, there is no specific
kernel limit on the number of POSIX semaphores.