diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e568726..62cf180 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,4 +88,6 @@ This is what gets installed:
 * node (including npm)
 * jshint
 
-**NOTE**: If `fail2ban` is not already securing ssh, you will be asked to install it.
+**NOTE**: If you're running a node.js server on an edge server,
+I'd highly recommend that you also install `fail2ban` to secure ssh -
+especially if you haven't switched your server to use key-only authentication.