diff --git a/lib/sharp.js b/lib/sharp.js
index 7a7078d9a..e90109137 100644
--- a/lib/sharp.js
+++ b/lib/sharp.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ try {
     help.push('- Update Homebrew: "brew update && brew upgrade vips"');
   } else {
     const [platform, arch] = platformAndArch.split('-');
+    if (platform === 'linux' && /Module did not self-register/.test(err.message)) {
+      help.push('- Using worker threads? See https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install#worker-threads');
+    }
     help.push(
       '- Install with verbose logging and look for errors: "npm install --ignore-scripts=false --foreground-scripts --verbose sharp"',
       `- Install for the current ${platformAndArch} runtime: "npm install --platform=${platform} --arch=${arch} sharp"`