diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index f92ff4cc29..7bf891a902 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@
 #effective_io_concurrency = 1		# 1-1000; 0 disables prefetching
 #maintenance_io_concurrency = 10	# 1-1000; 0 disables prefetching
 #max_worker_processes = 8		# (change requires restart)
-#max_parallel_workers_per_gather = 2	# taken from max_parallel_workers
-#max_parallel_maintenance_workers = 2	# taken from max_parallel_workers
-#max_parallel_workers = 8		# maximum number of max_worker_processes that
+#max_parallel_workers_per_gather = 2	# limited by max_parallel_workers
+#max_parallel_maintenance_workers = 2	# limited by max_parallel_workers
+#max_parallel_workers = 8		# number of max_worker_processes that
 					# can be used in parallel operations
 #parallel_leader_participation = on
 #old_snapshot_threshold = -1		# 1min-60d; -1 disables; 0 is immediate