diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19d3762..08ad81b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ file can be used as is (but please read the __Configuration__ section).
 Finally, set up httpd to serve Davrods where you want it to. An
 example vhost config is provided for your convenience.
 
+If you are using the `davrods-locallock` dav provider (as in the
+provided vhost file), you will also need to create a directory at
+`/var/lib/davrods` and grant apache write access to this directory.
+This location will then be used to store the lock database.
+
 
 ## Bugs and ToDos ##
 
diff --git a/davrods-vhost.conf b/davrods-vhost.conf
index 844d2af..0d52065 100644
--- a/davrods-vhost.conf
+++ b/davrods-vhost.conf
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #        # - davrods-nolocks:                 WebDAV class 1 provider, no support for locking
 #        # - davrods-locallock (recommended): WebDAV class 2 provider, uses a DBM lock database local to this webserver
 #        #
+#        # Note that the davrods-locallock provider requires an apache-writable lockdb directory
+#        # (/var/lib/davrods, or a path specified using the DavRodsLockDB directive - see further down this file).
+#        # The RPM distribution creates this directory for you.
+#        #
 #        Dav davrods-locallock
 #
 #        # }}}