diff --git a/docs/deploy-environment-variables.mdx b/docs/deploy-environment-variables.mdx
index a4c3b75daf..529c621dec 100644
--- a/docs/deploy-environment-variables.mdx
+++ b/docs/deploy-environment-variables.mdx
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ We deploy your tasks and scale them up and down when they are triggered. So any
locally.
+### Secret environment variables
+
+When creating an environment variable, you can mark it as a **Secret**. Secret values are hidden in the dashboard and cannot be viewed after creation.
+
+
+ Marking a variable as a Secret is irreversible and can only be done when creating the variable. To
+ change this setting, you must delete the variable and create a new one.
+
+
### Editing environment variables
You can edit an environment variable's values. You cannot edit the key name, you must delete and create a new one.
diff --git a/docs/vercel-integration.mdx b/docs/vercel-integration.mdx
index a465f5aa39..3c2cc1b966 100644
--- a/docs/vercel-integration.mdx
+++ b/docs/vercel-integration.mdx
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ The following variables are excluded from the Vercel → Trigger.dev sync:
You can control sync behavior per-variable from your project's Vercel settings. Deselecting a variable prevents its value from being updated during future syncs.
+
+ Environment variables are pulled from Vercel before each build. To sync updated values into
+ Trigger.dev, trigger a new Vercel deployment — either by pushing a commit to your connected branch
+ or by redeploying from the Vercel dashboard.
+
+
If you are experiencing incorrectly populated environment variables, check that you are not using
the `syncVercelEnvVars` build extension in your `trigger.config.ts`. This extension is deprecated