diff --git a/quaddtype/README.md b/quaddtype/README.md
index 3c58645a..35740398 100644
--- a/quaddtype/README.md
+++ b/quaddtype/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ source temp/bin/activate
 # Install the package
 pip install meson-python numpy pytest
 
-export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath,$SLEEF_DIR/lib -fopenmp -latomic -lpthread"
+# If you see errors about a missing atomics library, you might need -latomic
+export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath,$SLEEF_DIR/lib -fopenmp -lpthread"
 export CFLAGS="-fPIC"
 export CXXFLAGS="-fPIC"