diff --git a/src/lib/Hydra.pm b/src/lib/Hydra.pm
index fc87392a..6ba1b663 100644
--- a/src/lib/Hydra.pm
+++ b/src/lib/Hydra.pm
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ __PACKAGE__->config(
     'Plugin::ConfigLoader' => {
         driver => {
             'General' => {
+                # Please keep these options in sync with corresponding
+                # call to `new Config::General` in `getHydraConfig()` sub
+                # in `Hydra/Helper/Nix.pm`. This is necessary in order to
+                # maintain consistent interpretation of the config by the
+                # various hydra components.
                 -UseApacheInclude => 1,
                 -IncludeAgain => 1
             }
diff --git a/src/lib/Hydra/Helper/Nix.pm b/src/lib/Hydra/Helper/Nix.pm
index 51509c73..27b1b15a 100644
--- a/src/lib/Hydra/Helper/Nix.pm
+++ b/src/lib/Hydra/Helper/Nix.pm
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ sub getHydraConfig {
     return $hydraConfig if defined $hydraConfig;
     my $conf = $ENV{"HYDRA_CONFIG"} || (Hydra::Model::DB::getHydraPath . "/hydra.conf");
     if (-f $conf) {
+
+        # Please keep these options in sync with corresponding
+        # `Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader` configuration in `Hydra.pm`
+        # This is necessary in order to maintain consistent interpretation
+        # of the config by the various hydra components.
         my %h = new Config::General( -ConfigFile => $conf
                                    , -UseApacheInclude => 1
                                    , -IncludeAgain => 1