diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ffba236..29459bb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Recommend installing ipmitool with Warewulf package. #970
 - Add completion for profile list. #1695
 - Add OPTIONS argument for `warewulfd.service`. #1707
+- Document `warewulf.conf:dhcp.template`. #1701
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/userdocs/contents/configuration.rst b/userdocs/contents/configuration.rst
index 8d3c2951..423cd856 100644
--- a/userdocs/contents/configuration.rst
+++ b/userdocs/contents/configuration.rst
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ configurations:
   network, failures will occur. This specifies the range of addresses
   you want DHCP to use.
 
+* ``dhcp:template`` defines an optional DHCP template variable to control the
+  generation of the DHCP template.
+  
+  Specifying ``template: static`` populates ``dhcpd.conf`` with static leases
+  for each host, bypassing the DHCP range. Run ``wwctl configure dhcp`` to
+  update ``dhcpd.conf`` when nodes are added, removed, or changed.
+
 The other configuration options are usually not touched, but they are
 explained as follows: