diff --git a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/sortpom/AbstractParentMojo.java b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/sortpom/AbstractParentMojo.java
index a0ebc772..062190ba 100644
--- a/maven-plugin/src/main/java/sortpom/AbstractParentMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugin/src/main/java/sortpom/AbstractParentMojo.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ abstract class AbstractParentMojo extends AbstractMojo {
    * Comma-separated ordered list how dependencies in dependency management should be sorted. Example:
    * scope,groupId,artifactId. If scope is specified in the list then the scope ranking is COMPILE,
    * PROVIDED, SYSTEM, RUNTIME, IMPORT and TEST. The list can be separated by ",;:"
+   * It would take precedence if present and would fallback {@link #sortDependencies} if not present.
    */
   @Parameter(property = "sort.sortDependencyManagement")
   String sortDependencyManagement;