diff --git a/docs/recipe_file.md b/docs/recipe_file.md
index 308c4d1fa..f3c7b09e3 100644
--- a/docs/recipe_file.md
+++ b/docs/recipe_file.md
@@ -165,15 +165,21 @@ of the work folder.
 
 #### Source from git
 
-The git_url can also be a relative path to the recipe directory.
-
 ```yaml
 source:
   git_url: https://github.com/ilanschnell/bsdiff4.git
   git_rev: 1.1.4
-  git_depth: 1 # (Defaults to -1/not shallow) Not implemented yet, ignored in the build for now.
+  git_depth: 1 # Defaults to -1/not shallow
 ```
 
+The git_url can also be a relative path to the recipe directory.
+
+```yaml
+source:
+  git_url: ../../bsdiff4/.git
+  git_rev: 1.1.4
+  git_depth: 1 # Defaults to -1/not shallow
+```
 
 #### Source from hg