diff --git a/config.yml.sample b/config.yml.sample
index db30341e22..8c59e0c4cf 100644
--- a/config.yml.sample
+++ b/config.yml.sample
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ auth:
 
 # Prometheus metrics endpoint
 metrics:
-  # If set to true, enables a /metrics endpoint for prometheus to collect metrics about Vikunja.
+  # If set to true, enables a /metrics endpoint for prometheus to collect metrics about Vikunja. You can query it from `/api/v1/metrics`.
   enabled: false
   # If set to a non-empty value the /metrics endpoint will require this as a username via basic auth in combination with the password below.
   username:
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/setup/config.md b/docs/content/doc/setup/config.md
index ff63fde5eb..52929aa2f0 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/setup/config.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/setup/config.md
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ Prometheus metrics endpoint
 
 ### enabled
 
-If set to true, enables a /metrics endpoint for prometheus to collect metrics about Vikunja.
+If set to true, enables a /metrics endpoint for prometheus to collect metrics about Vikunja. You can query it from `/api/v1/metrics`.
 
 Default: `false`