diff --git a/doc/config_options.txt b/doc/config_options.txt
index 50c1acac5..c2a3d85dd 100644
--- a/doc/config_options.txt
+++ b/doc/config_options.txt
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ If set to `true` will attempt up to 10 restarts over a 1 minute period upon unex
 :liveupdate: "no"
 :shortdesc: "Whether to always start the instance when the daemon starts"
 :type: "bool"
-If set to `false`, restore the last state.
+If unset or set to `last-state`, restores the last state.
 ```
 
 ```{config:option} boot.autostart.delay instance-boot
diff --git a/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json b/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
index fd551c0fe..ec0fe694e 100644
--- a/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
+++ b/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@
 					{
 						"boot.autostart": {
 							"liveupdate": "no",
-							"longdesc": "If set to `false`, restore the last state.",
+							"longdesc": "If unset or set to `last-state`, restores the last state.",
 							"shortdesc": "Whether to always start the instance when the daemon starts",
 							"type": "bool"
 						}