diff --git a/docs/docs/explanations/advanced-custom-settings.md b/docs/docs/explanations/advanced-custom-settings.md
index e2898d0f..337c0c9f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/explanations/advanced-custom-settings.md
+++ b/docs/docs/explanations/advanced-custom-settings.md
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ jupyterlab:
 
 :::note Note
 Currently only public git repositories are supported. Path location key should not start or end with trailing slash.
+You can configure JupyterLab to open in a location within the cloned repository by setting `preferred_dir` option within the `jupyterlab` group.
 :::
 
 
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@ jupyterlab:
       theme: JupyterLab Dark
 ```
 
+- `jupyterlab.preferred_dir` - Sets the default location in which JupyterLab should open the file browser in.
+
 ### Terraform
 
 The Nebari configuration file provides a huge number of configuration options for customizing your Nebari infrastructure. While these options are sufficient for an average user, they