diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 1de947cae..1d2197bb2 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -98,3 +98,9 @@ There is a MANIFEST.in file to indicate the work needed.
 To create a source distribution run:
 
    python setup.py sdist
+
+If Gramps is built outside of the source tree in a temporary location (e.g. when
+packaging for a distribution), the --resourcepath option can be used to specify
+the path to the installed location of the Gramps resources (e.g. /usr/share):
+
+   python setup.py install --resourcepath=/usr/share