diff --git a/content/en/code_coverage/configuration.md b/content/en/code_coverage/configuration.md
index 29987f030e7..70b75027eb2 100644
--- a/content/en/code_coverage/configuration.md
+++ b/content/en/code_coverage/configuration.md
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ Each gate has the following fields:
   - `patch_coverage_percentage`: The minimum coverage percentage on code changed in the pull request.
 - `config` (required): Gate configuration options. Supported values:
   - `threshold` (required): The minimum coverage percentage (0-100).
-  - `services`: (optional) A list of service name patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching service.
-  - `codeowners`: (optional) A list of code owner patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching code owner.
-  - `flags`: (optional) A list of [flag][3] name patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching flag.
+  - `services`: (optional) A list of service name patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. Prefix a value with `!` to exclude matching services. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching service.
+  - `codeowners`: (optional) A list of code owner patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. Prefix a value with `!` to exclude matching code owners. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching code owner.
+  - `flags`: (optional) A list of [flag][3] name patterns to scope the gate to. Use `*` as a wildcard. Prefix a value with `!` to exclude matching flags. When set, coverage is evaluated separately for each matching flag.
 
 ### Examples