diff --git a/src/distribution-README b/src/distribution-README
index 0ab5349a5b7fb48d10b29a50a5ebdf9b6fbea6c2..49d5f45d162e350afd2f828e5463186ef94f800b 100644
--- a/src/distribution-README
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@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
     for more information. After installing the package, continue
     reading section 2.3.
 
+    There are currently no prebuilt RPMs, but the source archive
+    includes an RPM spec file that might be useful.
+
 
 2.1 Manual installation