diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5b05b6fc9..d0de784e58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ Going forward, all images shall be available at `quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-pro
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash
     $ go install github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7@latest
-    # which will put the binary in `$GOROOT/bin`
     ```
+    This will install the binary into `$GOPATH/bin`. Make sure you include `$GOPATH` in your `$PATH`. Otherwise your system won't find binaries installed via `go install`
+
     c. Using a [Prebuilt Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
 
     d. Using a [Pre-Release Nightly Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy-nightly) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
diff --git a/docs/docs/installation.md b/docs/docs/installation.md
index dc9b6b1bf3..522bfab92a 100644
--- a/docs/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation.md
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ title: Installation
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash
     $ go install github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7@latest
-    # which will put the binary in `$GOROOT/bin`
     ```
+    This will install the binary into `$GOPATH/bin`. Make sure you include `$GOPATH` in your `$PATH`. Otherwise your system won't find binaries installed via `go install`
+
     c. Using a [Prebuilt Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
 
     d. Using a [Pre-Release Nightly Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy-nightly) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.5.x/installation.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.5.x/installation.md
index 3720853b47..6386b89687 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.5.x/installation.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.5.x/installation.md
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ slug: /
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash
     $ go install github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7@latest
-    # which will put the binary in `$GOROOT/bin`
     ```
+    This will install the binary into `$GOPATH/bin`. Make sure you include `$GOPATH` in your `$PATH`. Otherwise your system won't find binaries installed via `go install`
+
     c. Using a [Prebuilt Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
 
     d. Using a [Pre-Release Nightly Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy-nightly) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.6.x/installation.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.6.x/installation.md
index dc9b6b1bf3..522bfab92a 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.6.x/installation.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.6.x/installation.md
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ title: Installation
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash
     $ go install github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/v7@latest
-    # which will put the binary in `$GOROOT/bin`
     ```
+    This will install the binary into `$GOPATH/bin`. Make sure you include `$GOPATH` in your `$PATH`. Otherwise your system won't find binaries installed via `go install`
+
     c. Using a [Prebuilt Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)
 
     d. Using a [Pre-Release Nightly Docker Image](https://quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy-nightly) (AMD64, PPC64LE, ARMv6, ARMv7, and ARM64 available)