diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95fd58ecd6..0a870cf45b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Install the latest Codex release directly on macOS or Linux:
 curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
 ```
 
+Windows direct installer support is coming soon. Until then, run Codex on Windows 11 via WSL2.
+
 You can also install with your preferred package manager:
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 81a1746193..fecedf1d45 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
 ```
 
+Windows direct installer support is coming soon. Until then, run Codex on Windows 11 via WSL2.
+
 The direct installer downloads the latest matching GitHub Release package for macOS or Linux and
 places both `codex` and `rg` in a user-local directory.