diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index 389b0bc81..b5ede4abb 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -636,7 +636,15 @@ class Config:
 
     @attr.s(frozen=True)
     class InvocationParams:
-        """Holds parameters passed during ``pytest.main()``"""
+        """Holds parameters passed during ``pytest.main()``
+
+        .. note::
+
+            Currently the environment variable PYTEST_ADDOPTS is also handled by
+            pytest implicitly, not being part of the invocation.
+
+            Plugins accessing ``InvocationParams`` must be aware of that.
+        """
 
         args = attr.ib()
         plugins = attr.ib()
diff --git a/testing/test_config.py b/testing/test_config.py
index 8ff14cc20..a00645a4e 100644
--- a/testing/test_config.py
+++ b/testing/test_config.py
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ def test_config_does_not_load_blocked_plugin_from_args(testdir):
     assert result.ret == ExitCode.USAGE_ERROR
 
 
-def test_invocation_arguments(testdir):
+def test_invocation_args(testdir):
     """Ensure that Config.invocation_* arguments are correctly defined"""
 
     class DummyPlugin:
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ def test_invocation_arguments(testdir):
     config = call.item.config
 
     assert config.invocation_params.args == [p, "-v"]
-    assert config.invocation_params.dir == Path(testdir.tmpdir)
+    assert config.invocation_params.dir == Path(str(testdir.tmpdir))
 
     plugins = config.invocation_params.plugins
     assert len(plugins) == 2