diff --git a/docs/src/snippets.md b/docs/src/snippets.md
index b659269ba6f2ab38f38e99695588e1e4c8464dee..8d663372b8983801efb2405c17f2f580ebbf6e97 100644
--- a/docs/src/snippets.md
+++ b/docs/src/snippets.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The snippets are located in `~/.config/zed/snippets` directory to which you can
   // Use placeholders like $1, $2 or ${1:defaultValue} to define tab stops.
   // The $0 determines the final cursor position.
   // Placeholders with the same value are linked.
+  // If the snippet contains the $ symbol outside of a placeholder, it must be escaped with two slashes (e.g. \\$var).
   "Log to console": {
     "prefix": "log",
     "body": ["console.info(\"Hello, ${1:World}!\")", "$0"],