diff --git a/README.7 b/README.7
index a6522d2..2d65e2d 100644
--- a/README.7
+++ b/README.7
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/libressl/lib/pkgconfig ./configure
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 .
 .Pp
+If your system is incapable of providing LibreSSL,
+consider building it manually and installing to
+.Pa /usr/local ,
+making sure to add
+.Pa /usr/local/lib
+to
+.Pa /etc/ld.so.conf
+if necessary.
+.
+.Pp
 The
 .Nm sandman
 wrapper is provided for macOS