diff --git a/source/includes/options-conf.yaml b/source/includes/options-conf.yaml
index dc238161252..42ecf558d88 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-conf.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-conf.yaml
@@ -655,12 +655,12 @@ post: |
 ---
 program: conf
 name: operationProfiling.mode
-type: integer
+type: string
 directive: setting
 replacement:
   program: ":program:`mongod`"
 inherit:
-  name: profile
+  name: profilingmode
   program: mongod
   file: options-mongod.yaml
 post: |
diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
index 68cecddf0b5..a73ca58f123 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
@@ -644,15 +644,49 @@ description: |
 
        - Setting
 
-     * - ``0``
+     * - 0
 
        - Off. No profiling.
 
-     * - ``1``
+     * - 1
 
        - On. Only includes slow operations.
 
-     * - ``2``
+     * - 2
+
+       - On. Includes all operations.
+
+  Database profiling can impact database
+  performance. Enable this option only after careful consideration.
+optional: true
+---
+program: mongod
+name: profilingmode
+args: <level>
+default: "off"
+directive: option
+description: |
+  Changes the level of database profiling, which inserts information about
+  operation performance into standard output or a log file. Specify one
+  of the following levels:
+
+  .. list-table::
+     :header-rows: 1
+     :widths: 20 40
+
+     * - Level
+
+       - Setting
+
+     * - ``off``
+
+       - Off. No profiling.
+
+     * - ``slowOp``
+
+       - On. Only includes slow operations.
+
+     * - ``all``
 
        - On. Includes all operations.