diff --git a/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md b/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
index 3a508764c..f3e50c402 100644
--- a/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
+++ b/docs/helm/helm_dependency.md
@@ -52,6 +52,36 @@ If the dependency chart is retrieved locally, it is not required to have the
 repository added to helm by "helm repo add". Version matching is also supported
 for this case.
 
+A repository can be defined as a git URL. The path must start with a prefix of
+"git:" followed by a valid git repository URL.
+
+# requirements.yaml
+dependencies:
+- name: nginx
+	version: "master"
+	repository: "git:https://github.com/helm/helm-chart.git"
+
+The 'repository' can be the https or ssh URL that you would use to clone a git
+repo or add as a git remote, prefixed with 'git:'.
+For example 'git:git@github.com:helm/helm-chart.git' or
+'git:https://github.com/helm/helm-chart.git'
+
+When using a 'git:' repository, the 'version' must be a valid tag or branch
+name for the git repo. For example 'master'.
+
+Limitations when working with git repositories:
+* Helm will use the 'git' executable on your system to retreive information
+about the repo. The 'git' command must be properly configured and available
+on the PATH.
+* When specifying a private repo, if git tries to query the user for
+username/passowrd for an HTTPS url, or for a certificate password for an SSH
+url, it may cause Helm to hang. Input is not forwarded to the child git
+process, so it will not be able to receive user input. For private repos
+it is recommended to use an SSH git url, and have your git client configured
+with an SSH cert that does not require a password.
+* The helm chart and 'Chart.yaml' must be in the root of the git repo.
+The chart cannot be loaded from a subdirectory.
+
 
 ### Options
 
@@ -78,4 +108,4 @@ for this case.
 * [helm dependency list](helm_dependency_list.md)	 - List the dependencies for the given chart
 * [helm dependency update](helm_dependency_update.md)	 - Update charts/ based on the contents of requirements.yaml
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 16-May-2019
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 21-Oct-2019