diff --git a/setup.rst b/setup.rst
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--- a/setup.rst
+++ b/setup.rst
@@ -404,6 +404,10 @@ commands.
 Explaining how to build optional dependencies on a UNIX based system without
 root access is beyond the scope of this guide.
 
+For more details on various options and considerations for building, refer
+to the `macOS README
+<https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Mac/README.rst>`_.
+
 .. _clang: https://clang.llvm.org/
 .. _ccache: https://ccache.samba.org/