diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ local DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
 }
 ```
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> mason uses the python version specified via `vim.g.python3_host_prog`. This can be relevant for some packages,
+> where the most recent version requires a more recent python version than the one installed system's default.
+
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