diff --git a/next/Makefile.example b/next/Makefile.example
index 4e5438327..3380c00f8 100644
--- a/next/Makefile.example
+++ b/next/Makefile.example
@@ -153,12 +153,16 @@ ALT_TARGET=
 #
 DATA=
 
-
 #################
 # build the entry
 #################
 
 all: data ${TARGET}
+	# NOTE: only try.sh and try.alt.sh scripts will be made executable in
+	# the tarball so if you need any scripts that are executable, make sure
+	# to use ${CHMOD} +x on them like:
+	#
+	#   ${CHMOD} +x foo.sh
 
 .PHONY: all data try clean clobber install