diff --git a/docs/rolereference.rst b/docs/rolereference.rst
index 849428221239c2ec198c043236eabfb2a4e9048a..db7c13e9b04f9727fb5325fab65820aef8718b75 100644
--- a/docs/rolereference.rst
+++ b/docs/rolereference.rst
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ If the backup for this role has been enabled, the following paths are backed-up:
   Log files from the system.
 
 **/home**
-  Home directory for regular users.
+  Home directory for regular users (this can be changed via role parameters).
 
 **/root**
-  Root user's home directory.
+  Root user's home directory (this can be changed via role parameters).
 
 **/etc/shadow**
   Operating system user passwords.
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ Parameters
   directory ``/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/``, while values are
   corresponding content to be placed in the file.
 
+**extra_backup_patterns** (list, optional, ``[ "/home", "/root" ]]``)
+  List of additional globbing patterns defining additional files or directories
+  that should be backed-up.
+
 **incoming_connection_limit** (string, optional, ``3/second``)
   Rate at which the incoming ICMP echo-request packages and new TCP connections
   will be accepted at. The value should be specified in the same format as value