diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml
index f2d2d75af39..523fe440841 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/pgupgrade.sgml
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ gmake prefix=/usr/local/pgsql.new install
 
     <para>
      <command>pg_upgrade</> will connect to the old and new servers several times,
-     so you might want to set authentication to <literal>trust</> in
-     <filename>pg_hba.conf</>, or if using <literal>md5</> authentication,
-     use a <filename>~/.pgpass</> file (see <xref linkend="libpq-pgpass">)
-     to avoid being prompted repeatedly for a password.
+     so you might want to set authentication to <literal>trust</>
+     or <literal>peer</> in <filename>pg_hba.conf</>, or if using
+     <literal>md5</> authentication, use a <filename>~/.pgpass</> file
+     (see <xref linkend="libpq-pgpass">).
     </para>
    </step>