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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml
index eaa0cc8b370..6ceb7816dc8 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_ctl-ref.sgml
@@ -362,7 +362,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<listitem>
<para>
The maximum number of seconds to wait when waiting for startup or
- shutdown to complete. The default is 60 seconds.
+ shutdown to complete. Defaults to the value of the
+ <envar>PGCTLTIMEOUT</> environment variable or, if not set, to 60
+ seconds.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -487,6 +489,17 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><envar>PGCTLTIMEOUT</envar></term>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Default limit on the number of seconds to wait when waiting for startup
+ or shutdown to complete. If not set, the default is 60 seconds.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><envar>PGDATA</envar></term>
<listitem>