diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index c68fa5f2726226c9b43262b3e7d19bab903b31d2..0014db7dbe2f4418a51969947ddabf7308ede13a 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ For example you have multiple `package.json` and want to use `dependencyDashboar
 ```
 
 Important to know: Renovate will evaluate all `packageRules` and not stop once it gets a first match.
-You should order your `packageRules` in order of importance so that later rules can override settings from earlier rules if needed.
+You should order your `packageRules` in ascending order of importance so that more important rules come later and can override settings from earlier rules if needed.
 
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 !!! warning