diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER.rst
index eea2c4fbdb..6d34c5ccc1 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER.rst
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER
 Executable to use when compiling host code when compiling ``CUDA`` language
 files. Maps to the ``nvcc -ccbin`` option.  Will only be used by CMake on the first
 configuration to determine a valid host compiler for ``CUDA``. After a valid
-host compiler has been found, this value is read-only.
+host compiler has been found, this value is read-only.  This variable takes
+priority over the :envvar:`CUDAHOSTCXX` environment variable.