diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b242c8cf658..42d40c8c942 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ to see all available targets/options and start building any available package
 in the `srcpkgs` directory.
 
 The `etc/defaults.conf` file contains the possible settings that can be overrided
-through the `etc/conf` configuration file for the `xbps-src` utility.
+through the `etc/conf` configuration file for the `xbps-src` utility; optionally if
+`~/.xbps-src.conf` exists it's also read after `etc/conf`.
 
 See [Manual](https://github.com/voidlinux/xbps-packages/blob/master/Manual.md)
 for documentation to create and learn about the source packages.