diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2f3ce852047c2dc615242735d18b3c127383f049..fe995a7b8d9d91cd777390479b4ad40974421a19 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ dist_doc_DATA = AUTHORS COPYING ChangeLog README
 
 .PHONY: check-valgrind check-valgrind-suppress
 
+install-exec-hook:
+	-@echo -e "\033[1;33m" # switch to yellow color text
+	@echo "NOTE: BIND 10 does not automatically start DNS services when it is run"
+	@echo "      in its default configuration. Please see the Guide for information"
+	@echo "      on how to configure these services to be started automatically."
+	-@echo -e "\033[m" # switch back to normal
+
 check-valgrind:
 if HAVE_VALGRIND
 	@VALGRIND_COMMAND="$(VALGRIND) -q --gen-suppressions=all --track-origins=yes --num-callers=48 --leak-check=full --fullpath-after=" \