diff --git a/library/std/src/env.rs b/library/std/src/env.rs
index a746520095559..e343073d21508 100644
--- a/library/std/src/env.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/env.rs
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ pub fn temp_dir() -> PathBuf {
 /// return the path of the symbolic link and other platforms will return the
 /// path of the symbolic link’s target.
 ///
+/// If the executable is renamed while it is running, platforms may return the
+/// path at the time it was loaded instead of the new path.
+///
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// Acquiring the path of the current executable is a platform-specific operation