diff --git a/docs/src/extensions/developing-extensions.md b/docs/src/extensions/developing-extensions.md
index 75d094c9b4af5b157ce63fe1c3b852814afc5abb..94e5f299f295edb6f5ab1476a724d5560b94e76b 100644
--- a/docs/src/extensions/developing-extensions.md
+++ b/docs/src/extensions/developing-extensions.md
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ submodule = "extensions/my-extension"
 version = "0.0.1"
 ```
 
+> If your extension is in a subdirectory within the submodule you can use the `path` field to point to where the extension resides.
+
 3. Run `pnpm sort-extensions` to ensure `extensions.toml` and `.gitmodules` are sorted
 
 Once your PR is merged, the extension will be packaged and published to the Zed extension registry.