diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Modules 5.4.0 (not yet released)
   :instopt:`--with-sticky-purge` installation option. (fix issue #502)
 * Introduce :mfcmd:`modulepath-label` modulerc command, which defines label
   used instead of modulepath directory path in :subcmd:`avail` output.
+* More than one global rc file can now be specified in :envvar:`MODULERCFILE`
+  or via :mconfig:`rcfile` configuration option.
 
 
 .. _5.3 release notes: