diff --git a/config.example.yaml b/config.example.yaml
index 9c16ff4..c30a645 100644
--- a/config.example.yaml
+++ b/config.example.yaml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ rag_chunk_size: null             # Defines the size of chunks for document proce
 rag_chunk_overlap: null          # Defines the overlap between chunks
 rag_extractor_model: null        # LLM model for graph-based entity/relationship extraction; when set, enables a graph RAG signal alongside vector and BM25
 rag_extractor_prompt: null       # Custom extraction prompt template; must contain __CHUNK__ placeholder; defaults to built-in prompt when null
-rag_graph_hops: 1                # Number of hops to expand from matched entities at query time (1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser graphs)
+rag_graph_hops: 1                # Number of hops to expand from matched entities at query time (0 = seed nodes only; 1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser graphs)
 # Defines the query structure using variables like __CONTEXT__, __SOURCES__, and __INPUT__ to tailor searches to specific needs
 rag_template: |
   Answer the query based on the context while respecting the rules. (user query, some textual context and rules, all inside xml tags)
diff --git a/graph.example.yaml b/graph.example.yaml
index 14e021b..802a7fe 100644
--- a/graph.example.yaml
+++ b/graph.example.yaml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ nodes:
     reranker_model: null       # Optional reranker for hybrid-search results
     extractor_model: null      # Optional chat model for graph-based entity/relationship extraction; enables graph RAG signal when set
     extractor_prompt: null     # Optional custom extraction prompt; must contain __CHUNK__ placeholder; uses built-in prompt when null
-    graph_hops: 1              # Graph expansion depth at query time (1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser knowledge graphs)
+    graph_hops: 1              # Graph expansion depth at query time (0 = seed nodes only; 1 = direct neighbors; increase for denser knowledge graphs)
     batch_size: 100            # Optional embedding-request batch size
     state_updates:             # {{output}} = { context: <str>, sources: [<path>, ...] }
       context: "{{output.context}}"   # writes `context` -> `reducers.context = concat`