diff --git a/reference/configuration/framework.rst b/reference/configuration/framework.rst
index 71e8aac1a18..7885c10b7e2 100644
--- a/reference/configuration/framework.rst
+++ b/reference/configuration/framework.rst
@@ -1372,6 +1372,13 @@ cache
 The service that is used to persist class metadata in a cache. The service
 has to implement the :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Validator\\Mapping\\Cache\\CacheInterface`.
 
+.. versionadded:: 2.8
+    The ``validator.mapping.cache.doctrine.apc`` service was introduced in
+    Symfony 2.8.
+
+Set this option to ``validator.mapping.cache.doctrine.apc`` to use the APC
+cache provide from the Doctrine project.
+
 enable_annotations
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