diff --git a/README b/README
index e0707ef1..d927ac0c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ Makefile.local:
   CFLAGS            - use this for custom CFLAGS
   V                 - set to show cc command line when building
   DEFAULT_BASEDIR   - extra path to search for baseq3 and such
+  DEFAULT_LIBDIR    - extra path to search for libraries
+  HOMEPATH          - alternative home directory
   BUILD_SERVER      - build the 'ioq3ded' server binary
   BUILD_CLIENT      - build the 'ioquake3' client binary
   BUILD_CLIENT_SMP  - build the 'ioquake3-smp' client binary