diff --git a/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md b/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
index b7206cac6e..02ba5c1d93 100644
--- a/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ The `querier` block configures the Loki Querier.
 # CLI flag: -querier.query-store-only
 [query_store_only: <boolean> | default = false]
 
+# Queriers should only query the ingesters and not try to query any store,
+# useful for when object store is unavailable.
+# CLI flag: -querier.query-ingester-only
+[query_ingester_only: <boolean> | default = false]
+
 # Allow queries for multiple tenants.
 # CLI flag: -querier.multi-tenant-queries-enabled
 [multi_tenant_queries_enabled: <boolean> | default = false]
diff --git a/pkg/querier/querier.go b/pkg/querier/querier.go
index 89c55f7659..66886b4684 100644
--- a/pkg/querier/querier.go
+++ b/pkg/querier/querier.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (cfg *Config) RegisterFlags(f *flag.FlagSet) {
 // Validate validates the config.
 func (cfg *Config) Validate() error {
 	if cfg.QueryStoreOnly && cfg.QueryIngesterOnly {
-		return errors.New("querier.query_store_only and querier.query_store_only cannot both be true")
+		return errors.New("querier.query_store_only and querier.query_ingester_only cannot both be true")
 	}
 	return nil
 }