diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fc4c7be82..f55bfac308 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Required:
 * CMake 3.22.0+
 * C++17 capable compiler, e.g., g++ 7+, clang 7+, MSVC 19.15+, icpc 19+, icpx
 
-Shipped internally in `share/openPMD/thirdParty/`:
+Shipped internally (downloaded by CMake unless `openPMD_SUPERBUILD=OFF` is set):
 * [Catch2](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2) 2.13.10+ ([BSL-1.0](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/blob/master/LICENSE.txt))
 * [pybind11](https://github.com/pybind/pybind11) 2.13.0+ ([new BSD](https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/blob/master/LICENSE))
 * [NLohmann-JSON](https://github.com/nlohmann/json) 3.9.1+ ([MIT](https://github.com/nlohmann/json/blob/develop/LICENSE.MIT))
diff --git a/docs/source/dev/dependencies.rst b/docs/source/dev/dependencies.rst
index c0318aa683..87667f0efb 100644
--- a/docs/source/dev/dependencies.rst
+++ b/docs/source/dev/dependencies.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Required
 Shipped internally
 ------------------
 
-The following libraries are shipped internally in ``share/openPMD/thirdParty/`` for convenience:
+The following libraries are downloaded by CMake for convenience, unless ``openPMD_SUPERBUILD=OFF`` is set:
 
 * `Catch2 <https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2>`_ 2.13.10+ (`BSL-1.0 <https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/blob/master/LICENSE.txt>`__)
 * `pybind11 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11>`_ 2.13.0+ (`new BSD <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/blob/master/LICENSE>`_)