diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/dockerfile.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/dockerfile.vim
index 50f101e80..c306f4c7a 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/dockerfile.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/lang/dockerfile.vim
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 " @subsection Intro
 "
 " The lang#dockerfile layer provides syntax highlighting for dockerfile.
+" By default it is disabled, to enable this layer:
+" >
+  " [[layers]]
+    " name = "lang#dockerfile"
+" <
 
 function! SpaceVim#layers#lang#dockerfile#plugins() abort
   let plugins = []
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index b88b98328..0ac51eee2 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -2754,7 +2754,11 @@ LANG#DOCKERFILE                              *SpaceVim-layers-lang-dockerfile*
 
 INTRO
 
-The lang#dockerfile layer provides syntax highlighting for dockerfile.
+The lang#dockerfile layer provides syntax highlighting for dockerfile. By
+default it is disabled, to enable this layer:
+>
+<
+[[layers]] name = "lang#dockerfile" <
 
 ==============================================================================
 LANG#E                                                *SpaceVim-layers-lang-e*