diff --git a/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/init/__init__.py b/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/init/__init__.py
index 550e0624fe..5dc1ee9c02 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/init/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/workflows/steps/init/__init__.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class InitStep(StepBase):
         Extra options for the integration (e.g. ``"--skills"`` or
         ``"--commands-dir .myagent/cmds"``).
     ``script``
-        Script type, ``sh`` or ``ps``.
+        Script type, ``sh``, ``ps``, or ``py``.
     ``force``
         Merge/overwrite without confirmation when the directory is not
         empty.
diff --git a/tests/test_workflows.py b/tests/test_workflows.py
index af5584d633..b51778eea7 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflows.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflows.py
@@ -1935,6 +1935,14 @@ def _force_gate_stdin(monkeypatch, *, tty: bool):
 class TestInitStep:
     """Test the init step type."""
 
+    def test_docstring_lists_every_valid_script_type(self):
+        # The `script` field docstring must not contradict the step's own
+        # VALID_SCRIPT_TYPES (which includes 'py'); validate() accepts all three.
+        from specify_cli.workflows.steps.init import InitStep, VALID_SCRIPT_TYPES
+
+        for script_type in VALID_SCRIPT_TYPES:
+            assert f"``{script_type}``" in InitStep.__doc__
+
     def test_builds_here_argv_and_bootstraps(self, tmp_path):
         from specify_cli.workflows.steps.init import InitStep
         from specify_cli.workflows.base import StepContext, StepStatus