diff --git a/APKBUILD.5 b/APKBUILD.5
index f3ce950..ad3f82e 100644
--- a/APKBUILD.5
+++ b/APKBUILD.5
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ The following variables are not required, but may be set in any
 file:
 
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Cm checkdepends
+Specifies test-time dependencies of the package.  Common packages that are
+used for testing include check, dejagnu, and perl-test-command.
+
 .It Cm depends
 Specifies the run-time dependencies of the package.  The
 .Xr abuild 1