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@@ -381,8 +381,9 @@ The following flags are accepted:
 | :flag:`-go_prefix example.com/repo`                          |                                        |
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 | A prefix of import paths for libraries in the repository that corresponds to                          |
-| the repository root. Gazelle infers this from the ``go_prefix`` rule in the                           |
-| root BUILD.bazel file, if it exists. If not, this option is mandatory.                                |
+| the repository root. Equivalent to setting the ``# gazelle:prefix`` directive                         |
+| in the root BUILD.bazel file or the ``prefix`` attribute of the ``gazelle`` rule. If                  |
+| neither of those are set, this option is mandatory.                                                   |
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 | This prefix is used to determine whether an import path refers to a library                           |
 | in the current repository or an external dependency.                                                  |