diff --git a/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh b/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
index edf58cadd..24bf7a045 100755
--- a/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
+++ b/hledger-install/hledger-install.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ HERE
 }
 
 VERSION=20170720
-RESOLVER="--resolver lts-8"
+RESOLVER="--resolver lts-8" 
+  # ^ lts-8 selects the latest lts-8.x snapshot for stack. You can specify another, 
+  # or comment out this line to use your current global resolver, which might 
+  # avoid some unnecessary building. lts-6 or 7 probably require tweaking the 
+  # hledger install commands below. OSX Sierra+ requires at least lts-8.0+. 
 HLEDGER_VERSION=1.3
 HLEDGER_DIFF_VERSION=0.2.0.9
 HLEDGER_IADD_VERSION=1.2.2