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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Portable OpenSSH is built using autoconf and make. It requires a working C compi
 
 [zlib](https://www.zlib.net/) is optional; without it transport compression is not supported.
 
-FIDO security token support needs [libfido2](https://github.com/Yubico/libfido2) and its dependencies.
+FIDO security token support needs [libfido2](https://github.com/Yubico/libfido2) and its dependencies and will be enabled automatically if they are found.
 
 In addition, certain platforms and build-time options may require additional dependencies; see README.platform for details about your platform.