diff --git a/docs/projectconf.rst b/docs/projectconf.rst
index 14af3c7b..13b49702 100644
--- a/docs/projectconf.rst
+++ b/docs/projectconf.rst
@@ -723,6 +723,16 @@ To print all available serial ports use :ref:`cmd_device` command.
 This option can be set by global environment variable
 :envvar:`PLATFORMIO_UPLOAD_PORT`.
 
+Example:
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+
+    [env:uno]
+    platform = atmelavr
+    framework = arduino
+    board = uno
+    upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
+
 ``upload_protocol``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^