diff --git a/doc/build.md b/doc/build.md
index 3d58b189f..5534beaf7 100644
--- a/doc/build.md
+++ b/doc/build.md
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ pip install -r pyee/requirements.txt
 make
 ```
 
+**Mac M1 (Apple silicon)**
+
+```
+export ROCKSDB_PATH="$(echo) $(brew --prefix rocksdb)"
+export SNAPPY_PATH="$(echo) $(brew --prefix snappy)"
+CGO_CFLAGS=-I$ROCKSDB_PATH/include CGO_LDFLAGS="-L$ROCKSDB_PATH/lib -L$SNAPPY_PATH/lib" make
+```
+
 Output binaries are placed under `bin/` directory.