diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
index 10980aba..ddec0569 100644
--- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
+++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ variables for use during the build and install process:
 *srcdir*::
 	This contains the directory where makepkg extracts, or copies, all source
 	files.
++
+All of the packaging functions defined above are run starting inside `$srcdir`
 
 *pkgdir*::
 	This contains the directory where makepkg bundles the installed package.