diff --git a/docs/embed.md b/docs/embed.md
index 8acf6a0965..fc7ed5d67b 100644
--- a/docs/embed.md
+++ b/docs/embed.md
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ EMBED=/path/to/your/app ./build-static.sh
 
 The resulting binary is the file named `frankenphp-<os>-<arch>` in the `dist/` directory.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+>
+> Standalone binaries can currently be created for Linux and macOS only,
+> as [static builds are not available for Windows](static.md).
+> To create a Linux binary from Windows, use the Docker-based builder or [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/).
+
 ## Using the binary
 
 This is it! The `my-app` file (or `dist/frankenphp-<os>-<arch>` on other OSes) contains your self-contained app!
diff --git a/docs/static.md b/docs/static.md
index 803053abb1..1fbe8b6fe5 100644
--- a/docs/static.md
+++ b/docs/static.md
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ When possible, we recommend using glibc-based, mostly static builds.
 
 FrankenPHP also supports [embedding the PHP app in the static binary](embed.md).
 
+> [!NOTE]
+>
+> Static builds are not available for Windows: on this platform, FrankenPHP links against the official PHP binaries,
+> which are included in [the provided archives](https://github.com/php/frankenphp/releases).
+> To create a static Linux binary from Windows, use the Docker-based builders or [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/).
+
 ## Linux
 
 We provide Docker images to build static Linux binaries: