diff --git a/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md b/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
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--- a/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ variable doesn't exist, borgmatic will error.
 To disable this environment variable interpolation feature entirely, you can
 pass the `--no-environment-interpolation` flag on the command-line.
 
+Or if you'd like to disable interpolation within a single option value, you
+can escape it with a backslash. For instance, if your password is literally
+`${A}@!`:
+
+```yaml
+storage:
+    encryption_passphrase: \${A}@!
+```
 
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