diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 88143bbb..71d301e1 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ This file exists because some people expect it to be here.
 
 libav.js builds include correct license headers. Do not remove them.
 
-If you make modifications to this repository that involve modifying the
-underlying FFmpeg code, you are *legally obligated* to share those changes. If
-you do not, you are in violation of FFmpeg's license terms. I'm looking at you,
-“my startup is too cool to read licenses” scumbags.
+If you make modifications to this repository beyond configuration changes¹ and
+distribute builds with those changes, you are *legally obligated* to share those
+changes. If you do not, you are in violation of FFmpeg's license terms. I'm
+looking at you, “my startup is too cool to read licenses” scumbags.
+
+¹ i.e., changes that link to FFmpeg.