diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITH_LOADER_VERIEXEC_VECTX b/tools/build/options/WITH_LOADER_VERIEXEC_VECTX
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+Enable building
+.Xr loader 8
+with support for hashing and verifying kernel and modules as a side effect
+of loading.
+.Pp
+Depends on
+.Va WITH_LOADER_VERIEXEC .