diff --git a/api/v1/bucket_types.go b/api/v1/bucket_types.go
index bbedcefb3..8af27755b 100644
--- a/api/v1/bucket_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/bucket_types.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ type BucketSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Timeout *metav1.Duration `json:"timeout,omitempty"`
 
-	// Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+	// Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 	// (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 	// consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go b/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
index d7468fca6..3ba24fee4 100644
--- a/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ type GitRepositorySpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	ProxySecretRef *meta.LocalObjectReference `json:"proxySecretRef,omitempty"`
 
-	// Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+	// Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 	// (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 	// consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/api/v1/ocirepository_types.go b/api/v1/ocirepository_types.go
index 8c4d3f0fc..fd2c6b8ae 100644
--- a/api/v1/ocirepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/ocirepository_types.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ type OCIRepositorySpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Timeout *metav1.Duration `json:"timeout,omitempty"`
 
-	// Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+	// Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 	// (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 	// consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/docs/api/v1/source.md b/docs/api/v1/source.md
index b58c99029..ac9922878 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1/source.md
+++ b/docs/api/v1/source.md
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
@@ -3451,7 +3451,7 @@ string
 </td>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>Ignore overrides the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
+<p>Ignore extends the set of excluded patterns in the .sourceignore format
 (which is the same as .gitignore). If not provided, a default will be used,
 consult the documentation for your version to find out what those are.</p>
 </td>
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1/buckets.md b/docs/spec/v1/buckets.md
index 077ac952b..a10d1d5b3 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1/buckets.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1/buckets.md
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ as a more efficient way of excluding files.
 pattern format](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format). Storage
 objects which keys match the defined rules are excluded while fetching.
 
-When specified, `.spec.ignore` overrides the [default exclusion
+When specified, `.spec.ignore` extends the [default exclusion
 list](#default-exclusions), and may overrule the [`.sourceignore` file
 exclusions](#sourceignore-file). See [excluding files](#excluding-files)
 for more information.
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1/gitrepositories.md b/docs/spec/v1/gitrepositories.md
index 96e1590dc..d0de4e639 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1/gitrepositories.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1/gitrepositories.md
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ kubectl create secret generic pgp-public-keys \
 pattern format](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format). Paths
 matching the defined rules are excluded while archiving.
 
-When specified, `.spec.ignore` overrides the [default exclusion
+When specified, `.spec.ignore` extends the [default exclusion
 list](#default-exclusions), and may overrule the [`.sourceignore` file
 exclusions](#sourceignore-file). See [excluding files](#excluding-files)
 for more information.
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ placed in the repository root or in subdirectories.
 #### Ignore spec
 
 Another option is to define the exclusions within the GitRepository spec, using
-the [`.spec.ignore` field](#ignore). Specified rules override the [default
+the [`.spec.ignore` field](#ignore). Specified rules extend the [default
 exclusion list](#default-exclusions), and may overrule `.sourceignore` file
 exclusions.
 
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1/ocirepositories.md b/docs/spec/v1/ocirepositories.md
index d2bfa399e..eb6d8ba81 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1/ocirepositories.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1/ocirepositories.md
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ keeping the original content unaltered.
 pattern format](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format). Paths
 matching the defined rules are excluded while archiving.
 
-When specified, `.spec.ignore` overrides the [default exclusion
+When specified, `.spec.ignore` extends the [default exclusion
 list](#default-exclusions), and may overrule the [`.sourceignore` file
 exclusions](#sourceignore-file). See [excluding files](#excluding-files)
 for more information.