diff --git a/docs/reference/platforms/linux/system.rst b/docs/reference/platforms/linux/system.rst index 85612b439..a368f89f8 100644 --- a/docs/reference/platforms/linux/system.rst +++ b/docs/reference/platforms/linux/system.rst @@ -243,11 +243,10 @@ Platform quirks =============== Local path references and Docker builds -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -When referencing local paths in the ``requires`` and ``requirement_installer_args`` -configuration, be aware that those paths will not be available inside a Docker build -context. `This is a known limitation that has workarounds available if needed -`__, and support will eventually -be added to Briefcase so that these paths work seamlessly like they do with other build -targets. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Docker builds are not able to reference local paths in the ``requires`` and +``requirement_installer_args`` configurations. This is because the Docker container only +has access to specific file paths on the host system. See `issue #2018 +`__ for more discussion of the +problem, and some possible workarounds.