diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 7c7a2dc80e..3a4da44b79 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
        <link linkend='var-LAYERDEPENDS'>L</link>
        <link linkend='var-MACHINE'>M</link>
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-n'>N</link> -->
-       <link linkend='var-OE_TERMINAL'>O</link>
+       <link linkend='var-OE_IMPORTS'>O</link>
        <link linkend='var-P'>P</link>
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-q'>Q</link> -->
        <link linkend='var-RCONFLICTS'>R</link>
@@ -2649,6 +2649,21 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
     <glossdiv id='var-glossary-o'><title>O</title>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-OE_IMPORTS'><glossterm>OE_IMPORTS</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    An internal variable used to tell the OpenEmbedded build
+                    system what Python modules to import for every Python
+                    function run by the system.
+                </para>
+
+                <note>
+                    Do not set this variable.
+                    It is for internal use only.
+                </note>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-OE_TERMINAL'><glossterm>OE_TERMINAL</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>