diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index af2a8436ef..7475f061d5 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ config_data! {
         /// and should therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar
         /// option.
         ///
+        /// If there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for
+        /// each of them, with the working directory being the workspace root
+        /// (i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten
+        /// by changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationStrategy#` and
+        /// `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationLocation#`.
+        ///
         /// By default, a cargo invocation will be constructed for the configured
         /// targets and features, with the following base command line:
         ///
@@ -182,9 +188,11 @@ config_data! {
         /// Cargo, you might also want to change
         /// `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.overrideCommand#`.
         ///
-        /// If there are multiple linked projects, this command is invoked for
-        /// each of them, with the working directory being the project root
-        /// (i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`).
+        /// If there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for
+        /// each of them, with the working directory being the workspace root
+        /// (i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten
+        /// by changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationStrategy#` and
+        /// `#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationLocation#`.
         ///
         /// An example command would be:
         ///
diff --git a/docs/user/generated_config.adoc b/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
index 71feed0f72..bde1c03bef 100644
--- a/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
+++ b/docs/user/generated_config.adoc
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ build procedural macros. The command is required to output json
 and should therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar
 option.
 
+If there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for
+each of them, with the working directory being the workspace root
+(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten
+by changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationStrategy#` and
+`#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationLocation#`.
+
 By default, a cargo invocation will be constructed for the configured
 targets and features, with the following base command line:
 
@@ -206,9 +212,11 @@ If you're changing this because you're using some tool wrapping
 Cargo, you might also want to change
 `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.overrideCommand#`.
 
-If there are multiple linked projects, this command is invoked for
-each of them, with the working directory being the project root
-(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`).
+If there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for
+each of them, with the working directory being the workspace root
+(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten
+by changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationStrategy#` and
+`#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationLocation#`.
 
 An example command would be:
 
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 233e7bf44b..673dc0fcbb 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
                     ]
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.overrideCommand": {
-                    "markdownDescription": "Override the command rust-analyzer uses to run build scripts and\nbuild procedural macros. The command is required to output json\nand should therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar\noption.\n\nBy default, a cargo invocation will be constructed for the configured\ntargets and features, with the following base command line:\n\n```bash\ncargo check --quiet --workspace --message-format=json --all-targets\n```\n.",
+                    "markdownDescription": "Override the command rust-analyzer uses to run build scripts and\nbuild procedural macros. The command is required to output json\nand should therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar\noption.\n\nIf there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for\neach of them, with the working directory being the workspace root\n(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten\nby changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationStrategy#` and\n`#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.invocationLocation#`.\n\nBy default, a cargo invocation will be constructed for the configured\ntargets and features, with the following base command line:\n\n```bash\ncargo check --quiet --workspace --message-format=json --all-targets\n```\n.",
                     "default": null,
                     "type": [
                         "null",
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
                     ]
                 },
                 "rust-analyzer.check.overrideCommand": {
-                    "markdownDescription": "Override the command rust-analyzer uses instead of `cargo check` for\ndiagnostics on save. The command is required to output json and\nshould therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar option\n(if your client supports the `colorDiagnosticOutput` experimental\ncapability, you can use `--message-format=json-diagnostic-rendered-ansi`).\n\nIf you're changing this because you're using some tool wrapping\nCargo, you might also want to change\n`#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.overrideCommand#`.\n\nIf there are multiple linked projects, this command is invoked for\neach of them, with the working directory being the project root\n(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`).\n\nAn example command would be:\n\n```bash\ncargo check --workspace --message-format=json --all-targets\n```\n.",
+                    "markdownDescription": "Override the command rust-analyzer uses instead of `cargo check` for\ndiagnostics on save. The command is required to output json and\nshould therefore include `--message-format=json` or a similar option\n(if your client supports the `colorDiagnosticOutput` experimental\ncapability, you can use `--message-format=json-diagnostic-rendered-ansi`).\n\nIf you're changing this because you're using some tool wrapping\nCargo, you might also want to change\n`#rust-analyzer.cargo.buildScripts.overrideCommand#`.\n\nIf there are multiple linked projects/workspaces, this command is invoked for\neach of them, with the working directory being the workspace root\n(i.e., the folder containing the `Cargo.toml`). This can be overwritten\nby changing `#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationStrategy#` and\n`#rust-analyzer.cargo.check.invocationLocation#`.\n\nAn example command would be:\n\n```bash\ncargo check --workspace --message-format=json --all-targets\n```\n.",
                     "default": null,
                     "type": [
                         "null",