diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e6f1bca52f..983a8bbeef 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
 
      to list available configuration options.
 
-     The configure script uses environmental variables for determining
-     compiler/linker options including:
+     Note also that the configure script uses environmental variables
+     for determining compiler/linker options including:
 
         Variable        Description     Example
         CC              C compiler      gcc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
         LIBS            libraries       -llib
         PATH            command path    /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
 
+     See doc/install/configure for generic configure documentation.
+
 3.   Configure the build system:
 
         % [env settings] ./configure [options]