diff --git a/README b/README
index 01f01bec11f..bf1f9ac6fcb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ all object files by running "make clean" before rebuilding.
 	correctly setting the target architecture specific resource
 	directory.
 
+--with-libs='libs': Add 'libs' to the LIBS that the python
+	linked against.
+
 
 Building for multiple architectures (using the VPATH feature)
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