diff --git a/lib/modules/manager/pip-compile/readme.md b/lib/modules/manager/pip-compile/readme.md
index 21719995a8d148479485d07a08ffdb9aa6313e64..d7ca06f5477daab86e054680b4e2c47f29d806d8 100644
--- a/lib/modules/manager/pip-compile/readme.md
+++ b/lib/modules/manager/pip-compile/readme.md
@@ -17,15 +17,24 @@ You can "activate" the manager by specifying a `fileMatch` pattern such as:
 }
 ```
 
+`pip-compile` reads the output files to extract the arguments passed to the original command, as such the `fileMatch` must be configured for `*.txt` files and not `*.in`.
+
 ### Assumption of header with a command
 
-If Renovate matches a `pip-compile` output file it will extract original command that was used to create it from header in this file. Because of that `pip-compile` manager poses restrictions on how this file is generated:
+As Renovate matches a `pip-compile` output file it will extract original command that was used to create it from header in this file.
+Because of that `pip-compile` manager poses restrictions on how this file is generated:
 
 - Use default header generation, don't use `--no-header` option.
 - Pass all source files explicitly.
 
-In turn `pip-compile` manager will find all source files and parse them as package files.
-Currently only `*.in` files associated with `pip_requirements` manager and `setup.py` files associated with `pip_setup` manager are handled.
+In turn `pip-compile` manager will find all source files and parse them as package files using their respective managers.
+
+The following files are currently supported:
+
+| Source filename | Manager            |
+| --------------: | ------------------ |
+|      `setup.py` | `pip_setup`        |
+|          `*.in` | `pip_requirements` |
 
 Example header: