diff --git a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
index f24eaa0087..231506984a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ options:
     description:
       - Encryption scheme to be used.  As well as the four choices listed
         here, you can also use any other hash supported by passlib, such as
-        md5_crypt and sha256_crypt, which are linux passwd hashes.  If you
-        do so the password file will not be compatible with Apache or Nginx
-      - 'Some of the available choices might be: C(apr_md5_crypt), C(des_crypt), C(ldap_sha1), C(plaintext)'
+        C(portable_apache22) and C(host_apache24); or C(md5_crypt) and C(sha256_crypt),
+        which are Linux passwd hashes.  Only some schemes in addition to
+        the four choices below will be compatible with Apache or Nginx, and
+        supported schemes depend on passlib version and its dependencies.
+      - See U(https://passlib.readthedocs.io/en/stable/lib/passlib.apache.html#passlib.apache.HtpasswdFile) parameter C(default_scheme).
+      - 'Some of the available choices might be: C(apr_md5_crypt), C(des_crypt), C(ldap_sha1), C(plaintext).'
   state:
     type: str
     required: false