diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman.1.md
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@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ Path of the conmon binary (Default path is configured in `containers.conf`)
 
 #### **--events-backend**=*type*
 
-Backend to use for storing events. Allowed values are **file**, **journald**, and **none**.
+Backend to use for storing events. Allowed values are **file**, **journald**, and
+**none**. When *file* is specified, the events are stored under a subdirectory
+of the *tmpdir* location (see **--tmpdir** below).
 
 #### **--help**, **-h**