diff --git a/sys/contrib/openzfs/man/man8/zpool-import.8 b/sys/contrib/openzfs/man/man8/zpool-import.8
--- a/sys/contrib/openzfs/man/man8/zpool-import.8
+++ b/sys/contrib/openzfs/man/man8/zpool-import.8
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 .Op Fl R Ar root
 .Nm zpool
 .Cm import
-.Op Fl Dflmt
+.Op Fl DflmtV
 .Op Fl F Op Fl nTX
 .Op Fl -rewind-to-checkpoint
 .Op Fl c Ar cachefile Ns | Ns Fl d Ar dir Ns | Ns Ar device
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 .It Xo
 .Nm zpool
 .Cm import
-.Op Fl Dflmt
+.Op Fl DflmtV
 .Op Fl F Op Fl nTX
 .Op Fl c Ar cachefile Ns | Ns Fl d Ar dir Ns | Ns Ar device
 .Op Fl o Ar mntopts
@@ -403,6 +403,19 @@
 Will also set
 .Fl o Sy cachefile Ns = Ns Sy none
 when not explicitly specified.
+.It Fl V
+Perform a
+.Em verbatim import .
+This causes the import process to reconstruct the pool's configuration
+from on-disk metadata without making any changes to it. Specifically,
+the host ID, transaction groups, and other identifying information
+are left unmodified. This is primarily intended for debugging,
+recovery, or forensic analysis. Not recommended for normal use,
+as it may import pools in an inconsistent or unsafe state.
+Implies a
+.Fl o Ar readonly Ns = Ns Ar on
+import in many cases, though this behavior is not guaranteed.
+.Em This option is unsupported and may be removed or changed in future releases.
 .El
 .El
 .