diff --git a/doc/build-osx.md b/doc/build-osx.md
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@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Otherwise, if you don't need QR encoding support, you can pass `-DWITH_QRENCODE=
 
 #### ZMQ Dependencies
 
-Support for ZMQ notifications requires the following dependency.
+Bitcoin Core can provide notifications via ZeroMQ. To compile ZMQ support, install the following dependency and pass `-DWITH_ZMQ=ON` when configuring.
 Skip if you do not need ZMQ functionality.
 
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