diff --git a/reference/configuration/framework.rst b/reference/configuration/framework.rst
index fc07929a40f..2236d06dd32 100644
--- a/reference/configuration/framework.rst
+++ b/reference/configuration/framework.rst
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Configuration
   * `name`_
   * `save_path`_
   * `storage_id`_
+  * `use_cookies`_
 
 * `templating`_
 
@@ -1004,6 +1005,15 @@ Whether to enable the session support in the framework.
             ],
         ]);
 
+use_cookies
+...........
+
+**type**: ``boolean`` **default**: ``null``
+
+This specifies if the session ID is stored on the client side using cookies or
+not. By default it will use the value defined in the ``php.ini`` with the
+``session.use_cookies`` directive.
+
 assets
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