diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RELEASE b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RELEASE
index 5722234f4..3ffb95cc5 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RELEASE
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 TEMPLATE_TOP=_TEMPLATE_TOP_
 
+# If you don't want to install into $(TOP) then
+# define INSTALL_LOCATION_APP here
+#INSTALL_LOCATION_APP=<fullpathname>
+
 #If using the sequencer, point SNCSEQ at its top directory:
 #SNCSEQ=$(EPICS_BASE)/../modules/soft/seq