diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 65a0591da..a9bda5410 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -1687,6 +1687,8 @@ pub fn loadIter(
 }
 
 /// Load configuration from the target config file at `path`.
+///
+/// `path` must be resolved and absolute.
 pub fn loadFile(self: *Config, alloc: Allocator, path: []const u8) !void {
     assert(std.fs.path.isAbsolute(path));