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diff --git a/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx b/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx
index 61c0ae9..53d97d2 100644
--- a/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx
+++ b/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ namespace build2
// ignores exe{} prerequisites assuming an exe{} listed for a file
// target is there to execute (e.g., to generate that target) and
// normally should not be installed (an exe{} would typically be
- // installed via the dir{./} alias).
+ // installed via the dir{./} alias). But this can be overridden with a
+ // prerequisite-specific install=true, for example:
+ //
+ // exe{foo}: exe{bar}: install = true # foo runs bar
//
// The prerequisite is passed as an iterator allowing the filter to
// "see" inside groups.