diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.hh b/src/libstore/local-store.hh
index dd563348b..0e7b1334f 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.hh
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ struct LocalStoreConfig : virtual LocalFSStoreConfig
         R"(
           Allow this store to be opened when its [database](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-nix-database) is on a read-only filesystem.
 
-          Normally Nix will attempt to open the store database in read-write mode, even
-          for querying (when write access is not needed). This causes it to fail if the
-          database is on a read-only filesystem.
+          Normally Nix will attempt to open the store database in read-write mode, even for querying (when write access is not needed).
+          This causes it to fail if the database is on a read-only filesystem.
 
-          Enable read-only mode to disable locking and open the SQLite database with the
-          [`immutable` parameter](https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/open.html) set. Do not use this unless the filesystem is read-only.
-          Using it when the filesystem is writable can cause incorrect query results or
-          corruption errors if the database is changed by another process.
+          Enable read-only mode to disable locking and open the SQLite database with the [`immutable` parameter](https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/open.html) set.
+
+          **Warning**
+          Do not use this unless the filesystem is read-only.
+          Using it when the filesystem is writable can cause incorrect query results or corruption errors if the database is changed by another process.
         )"};
 
     const std::string name() override { return "Local Store"; }
diff --git a/src/libutil/experimental-features.cc b/src/libutil/experimental-features.cc
index 1fbc99b34..9705c5b38 100644
--- a/src/libutil/experimental-features.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/experimental-features.cc
@@ -220,17 +220,13 @@ constexpr std::array<ExperimentalFeatureDetails, 14> xpFeatureDetails = {{
         .description = R"(
             Allow the use of the `read-only` parameter in local store URIs.
 
-            Set this parameter to `true` to allow stores with databases on read-only
-            filesystems to be opened for querying; ordinarily Nix will refuse to do this.
+            Set this parameter to `true` to allow stores with databases on read-only filesystems to be opened for querying; ordinarily Nix will refuse to do this.
 
-            This is because SQLite requires write access to the database file to perform
-            the file locking operations necessary for safe concurrent access. When `read-only`
-            is set to `true`, the database will be opened in immutable mode.
+            This is because SQLite requires write access to the database file to perform the file locking operations necessary for safe concurrent access.
+            When `read-only` is set to `true`, the database will be opened in immutable mode.
 
-            Under this mode, SQLite will not do any locking at all, so you should be certain
-            that the database will not be changed. While the filesystem the database resides
-            on might be read-only to this process, consider whether another user, process,
-            or system, might have write access to it.
+            Under this mode, SQLite will not do any locking at all, so you should be certain that the database will not be changed.
+            While the filesystem the database resides on might be read-only to this process, consider whether another user, process, or system, might have write access to it.
         )",
     },
 }};