diff --git a/dcapi/doc/condor.xml b/dcapi/doc/condor.xml
index 5ce282af9d..8c73ff4230 100644
--- a/dcapi/doc/condor.xml
+++ b/dcapi/doc/condor.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,24 @@
   class="library">libcondorapi.a</filename> which is included in the
   Condor installation. This library must be linked to the application
   besides the DC-API library.
+
+    <caution><title>Do not use Condor's lib directory</title>
+    <para>
+    Do not specify Condor's lib directory for the linker when
+    compiling the application. For example do not use the option:
+
+    <example><title>Linker option</title>
+    <programlisting>
+    ... -L$CONDOR_HOME/lib ...
+    </programlisting>
+    </example>
+    
+    Instead, copy out the <filename
+    class="library">libcondorapi.a</filename> file to somewhere else
+    and use that directory after the linker's -L option.
+    </para>
+    </caution>
+
   </para>
 
   </sect2>