diff --git a/.changeset/agent-deployment-docs.md b/.changeset/agent-deployment-docs.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..929df7e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/agent-deployment-docs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"livekit-api": patch
+---
+
+Add deployment field documentation for agent dispatch
diff --git a/examples/agent_dispatch/src/main.rs b/examples/agent_dispatch/src/main.rs
index 96bf8c368..c22b48fdf 100644
--- a/examples/agent_dispatch/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/agent_dispatch/src/main.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ struct Args {
     /// Registered agent name to dispatch
     #[arg(long, default_value = "my-agent")]
     agent_name: String,
+
+    /// Optional deployment to target. Leave empty to target production deployment.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "")]
+    deployment: String,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -36,10 +40,13 @@ async fn main() {
     // Instantiate the AgentDispatch service client
     let client = AgentDispatchClient::with_api_key(&host, &args.api_key, &args.api_secret);
 
-    // Create a dispatch for the given agent into the room
+    // Create a dispatch for the given agent into the room.
+    // The `deployment` field can be used to target a specific agent deployment.
+    // Leave empty to target the production deployment.
     let req = proto::CreateAgentDispatchRequest {
         agent_name: args.agent_name,
         room: args.room_name,
+        deployment: args.deployment,
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
diff --git a/livekit-api/src/services/agent_dispatch.rs b/livekit-api/src/services/agent_dispatch.rs
index 902cee627..a2a0bd45d 100644
--- a/livekit-api/src/services/agent_dispatch.rs
+++ b/livekit-api/src/services/agent_dispatch.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ impl AgentDispatchClient {
     /// To use explicit dispatch, your agent must be registered with an `agent_name`.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
-    /// * `req` - Request containing dispatch creation parameters
+    /// * `req` - Request containing dispatch creation parameters. The request can include
+    ///   an optional `deployment` field to target a specific agent deployment.
+    ///   Leave empty to target the production deployment.
     ///
     /// # Returns
     /// The created agent dispatch object