diff --git a/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-models.md b/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-models.md
index 28345ba1873..29c7c8c585f 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-models.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-models.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from raw_app_data.events
 {% if is_incremental() %}
 
   -- this filter will only be applied on an incremental run
+  -- (uses > to include records whose timestamp occurred since the last run of this model)
   where event_time > (select max(event_time) from {{ this }})
 
 {% endif %}
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ from raw_app_data.events
 {% if is_incremental() %}
 
   -- this filter will only be applied on an incremental run
+  -- (uses >= to include records arriving later on the same day as the last run of this model)
   where date_day >= (select max(date_day) from {{ this }})
 
 {% endif %}