diff --git a/doc/files/package.json.md b/doc/files/package.json.md
index dd6492af08430..730a33eb9bcd8 100644
--- a/doc/files/package.json.md
+++ b/doc/files/package.json.md
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Some rules:
 
 * The name must be less than or equal to 214 characters. This includes the scope for
   scoped packages.
-* The name can't start with a dot or an underscore.
+* The name can't start with a dot or an underscore if the package name does not
+  include a scope.
 * New packages must not have uppercase letters in the name.
 * The name ends up being part of a URL, an argument on the command line, and a
   folder name. Therefore, the name can't contain any non-URL-safe characters.