diff --git a/command/plan.go b/command/plan.go
index dff4334ba..1bfe4a726 100644
--- a/command/plan.go
+++ b/command/plan.go
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Usage: nomad plan [options] <file>
   successfully and how it would affect existing allocations.
 
   If the supplied path is "-", the jobfile is read from stdin. Otherwise
-  it is read from the file at the supplied path.
+  it is read from the file at the supplied path or downloaded and
+  read from URL specified.
 
   A job modify index is returned with the plan. This value can be used when
   submitting the job using "nomad run -check-index", which will check that the job
diff --git a/command/run.go b/command/run.go
index eaf116b27..a755a1929 100644
--- a/command/run.go
+++ b/command/run.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ Usage: nomad run [options] <path>
   used to interact with Nomad.
 
   If the supplied path is "-", the jobfile is read from stdin. Otherwise
-  it is read from the file at the supplied path.
+  it is read from the file at the supplied path or downloaded and
+  read from URL specified.
 
   Upon successful job submission, this command will immediately
   enter an interactive monitor. This is useful to watch Nomad's
diff --git a/command/validate.go b/command/validate.go
index 72acbae0e..164983374 100644
--- a/command/validate.go
+++ b/command/validate.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ Usage: nomad validate [options] <file>
   check for any syntax errors or validation problems with a job.
 
   If the supplied path is "-", the jobfile is read from stdin. Otherwise
-  it is read from the file at the supplied path.
+  it is read from the file at the supplied path or downloaded and
+  read from URL specified.
 `
 	return strings.TrimSpace(helpText)
 }
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/run.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/run.html.md.erb
index 700416170..e3590b396 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/run.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/run.html.md.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ The run command requires a single argument, specifying the path to a file
 containing a valid [job specification](/docs/jobspec/index.html). This file
 will be read and the job will be submitted to Nomad for scheduling. If the
 supplied path is "-", the jobfile is read from STDIN. Otherwise it is read
-from the file at the supplied path.
+from the file at the supplied path or downloaded and read from URL specified.
+Nomad downloads jobfile using [`go-getter`](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter)
+and support `go-getter` syntax.
 
 By default, on successful job submission the run command will enter an
 interactive monitor and display log information detailing the scheduling
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/validate.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/validate.html.md.erb
index fce0d7030..5a05f4568 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/validate.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/validate.html.md.erb
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ nomad validate <file>
 
 The validate command requires a single argument, specifying the path to a file
 containing a [HCL job specification](/docs/jobspec/index.html). This file
-will be read and the job checked for any problems.
+will be read and the job checked for any problems. If the
+supplied path is "-", the jobfile is read from STDIN. Otherwise it is read
+from the file at the supplied path or downloaded and read from URL specified.
+Nomad downloads jobfile using [`go-getter`](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter)
+and support `go-getter` syntax.
 
 On successful validation, exit code 0 will be returned, otherwise an exit code
 of 1 indicates an error.