diff --git a/components/sn74hc165.rst b/components/sn74hc165.rst
index baa3f3263..b2099d033 100644
--- a/components/sn74hc165.rst
+++ b/components/sn74hc165.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Once configured, you can use any of the 8 pins for your projects. Up-to 256 shif
 to provide more pins, without using more GPIO pins on the controller. They are linked by connecting pin Q of the closer
 shift register to the pin QH of the next shift register.
 
+The use of CLK INH pin is optional, as it can be directly connected to ground.
+
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ Configuration variables:
 - **data_pin** (**Required**, :ref:`Pin Schema <config-pin_schema>`): Pin connected to SN74HC165 Serial Output (QH) input.
 - **clock_pin** (**Required**, :ref:`Pin Schema <config-pin_schema>`): Pin connected to SN74HC165 Clock (CLK) pin
 - **load_pin** (**Required**, :ref:`Pin Schema <config-pin_schema>`): Pin connected to SN74HC165 Load input (SH/LD) pin
-- **clock_inhibit_pin** (**Required**, :ref:`Pin Schema <config-pin_schema>`): Pin connected to SN74HC165 Clock Inhibit (CLK INH) pin
+- **clock_inhibit_pin** (*Optional*, :ref:`Pin Schema <config-pin_schema>`): Pin connected to SN74HC165 Clock Inhibit (CLK INH) pin
 - **sr_count** (*Optional*, int): Number of daisy-chained shift registers, up-to 256. Defaults to ``1``.