diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 869744b85e..9ae1ab8789 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ selfcompile-static:
 
 ### NB: Please keep this Makefile and make.bat simple.
 install:
-	@echo 'Please use `sudo ./v symlink` instead.'
+	@echo 'Please use `sudo ./v symlink` instead, or manually add the current directory to your PATH.'
 
 check:
 	$(VEXE)$(EXE_EXT) test-all
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac71beebe5..42d4d9d95b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ v:
 
 check:
 	./v test-all
+
+install:
+	@echo 'Please use `sudo ./v symlink` instead, or manually add the current directory to your PATH.'