diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9ee523f9..d6a4b3ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ install: $(JANET_TARGET) $(JANET_LIBRARY) $(JANET_STATIC_LIBRARY) build/janet.pc
 	cp janet.1 '$(DESTDIR)$(JANET_MANPATH)'
 	mkdir -p '$(DESTDIR)$(JANET_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)'
 	cp build/janet.pc '$(DESTDIR)$(JANET_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)/janet.pc'
-	[ -z '$(DESTDIR)' ] && $(LDCONFIG) || true
+	[ -z '$(DESTDIR)' ] && $(LDCONFIG) || echo "You can ignore this error for non-Linux systems or local installs"
 
 install-jpm-git: $(JANET_TARGET)
 	mkdir -p build