diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c7f5d5..edeec19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ require("oil").setup({
     -- "size",
     -- "mtime",
   },
+  -- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
+  buf_options = {},
   -- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
   win_options = {
     wrap = false,
diff --git a/doc/oil.txt b/doc/oil.txt
index 2e3c8bd..2fa1f71 100644
--- a/doc/oil.txt
+++ b/doc/oil.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ OPTIONS                                                              *oil-option
         -- "size",
         -- "mtime",
       },
+      -- Buffer-local options to use for oil buffers
+      buf_options = {},
       -- Window-local options to use for oil buffers
       win_options = {
         wrap = false,