diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-8.5/apis-tools/spring-zeebe-sdk/getting-started.md b/versioned_docs/version-8.5/apis-tools/spring-zeebe-sdk/getting-started.md
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@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ zeebe.client.connection-mode=CLOUD
 zeebe.client.connection-mode=ADDRESS
 ```
 
+### Configuring OAuth Scope (Optional)
+
+The OAuth scope can be configured via the following [client environment variable](self-managed/zeebe-deployment/security/client-authorization.md#environment-variables) only:
+
+```
+ZEEBE_TOKEN_SCOPE=xxx
+```
+
 ## Obtain the Zeebe client
 
 You can inject the Zeebe client and work with it to create new workflow instances, for example: