diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index ba55a473b3..e6cca3ed60 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -7433,6 +7433,17 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
+ TEST_EXPORT_ONLY
+
+
+ Specifies to export the tests only.
+ Set this variable to "1" if you do not want to run the
+ tests but you want them to be exported in a manner that
+ you to run them outside of the build system.
+
+
+
+
TEST_IMAGE