diff --git a/doc/language-support.xml b/doc/language-support.xml
index 8654fb06cfd..4fd70431950 100644
--- a/doc/language-support.xml
+++ b/doc/language-support.xml
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ net = buildGoPackage rec {
     "code.google.com/p/goprotobuf github.com/golang/protobuf"
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ goPackages.text ]; <co xml:id='ex-buildGoPackage-4' />
+  buildFlags = "--tags release"; <co xml:id='ex-buildGoPackage-5' />
 };
 </programlisting>
 </example>
@@ -725,6 +726,12 @@ the following arguments are of special significance to the function:
     </para>
   </callout>
 
+  <callout arearefs='ex-buildGoPackage-5'>
+    <para>
+      <varname>buildFlags</varname> is a list of flags passed to the go build command.
+    </para>
+  </callout>
+
 </calloutlist>
 
 </para>