diff --git a/vcpkg/users/host-dependencies.md b/vcpkg/users/host-dependencies.md
index 81c61128..9b8fcc5f 100644
--- a/vcpkg/users/host-dependencies.md
+++ b/vcpkg/users/host-dependencies.md
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ tool ports are common examples. In this case, you can use the `"native"`
 supports expression to describe this. This supports expression is true when
 `VCPKG_CROSSCOMPILING` is false (implying that `TARGET_TRIPLET ==
 HOST_TRIPLET`).
+
+## VCPKG_USE_HOST_TOOLS
+
+Set this CMake option to add executables built by vcpkg to
+[`CMAKE_PROGRAM_PATH`](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_PROGRAM_PATH.html).
+and make them available during your build process.
+
+For this option to take effect it must be set before any call to `project()` in
+your `CMakeLists.txt` file. The `VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET` variable must also be set.
+
+Only tools installed in the [`tools` folder](../reference/installation-tree-layout.md#layout-tools)
+for the host triplet are added to `CMAKE_PROGRAM_PATH`.
+Effectively, the following locations are added:
+
+* `${VCPKG_INSTALLED/DIR}/${VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET}/tools`
+* `${VCPKG_INSTALLED/DIR}/${VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET}/tools/*/bin`