diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
index 74f35a150b..ad6ce9284b 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ db.validation.query=
 # Tags: database
 db.connection.properties=
 
-# Specify a SQL statement that will be run when a database connection is created
+# Specify one or more SQL statements that will be run when a database connection is created.
+# Multiple SQL statements must be separated by semicolons.
 #
 # Tags: database
 db.init.sql=
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ target.db.test.while.idle=
 # Tags: database
 target.db.connection.properties=
 
-# Specify a SQL statement that will be run when a target database connection is created
+# Specify one or more SQL statements that will be run when a target database connection is created.
+# Multiple SQL statements must be separated by semicolons.
 #
 # Tags: database
 target.db.init.sql=