diff --git a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/reference/pgd-settings.mdx b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/reference/pgd-settings.mdx
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--- a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/reference/pgd-settings.mdx
+++ b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5/reference/pgd-settings.mdx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ lock (default is 10 minutes). A value of zero disables this timeout.
 
 ### `bdr.lock_table_locking`
 
-Defaults to `off`. When enabled PGD treats every lock as a global DML lock. This makes the entire cluster wait for the lock to be released. This setting is useful for debugging and testing purposes.
+Defaults to off. This configuration option sets locking behavior for LOCK TABLE Statement; when enabled, LOCK TABLE statement will also take a global DML lock on the cluster, blocking other locking statements.
 
 | Value | Description |
 | --- | --- |