diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Execute.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Execute.java
index 1cf479bf8..e08a7e638 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Execute.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Execute.java
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
     LifecyclePhase phase() default LifecyclePhase.NONE;
 
     /**
-     * goal to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal.
+     * goal to fork. Note that specifying a phase overrides specifying a goal. The specified <code>goal</code> must be
+     * another goal of the same plugin.
      * @return the goal
      */
     String goal() default "";