diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Warning: Refusing to link: openssl
 followed by a compile error not being able to find one or more
 openssl/ include files, you may want to try:
 ```sh
-export DEP_OPENSSL_INCLUDE=/usr/local/include
+export OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR="$(brew --prefix openssl)/include"
+export OPENSSL_LIB_DIR="$(brew --prefix openssl)/lib"
 ./mach build ...
 ```