diff --git a/doc/manual/source/store/building.md b/doc/manual/source/store/building.md
index dbfe6b5ca..c319ae73b 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/store/building.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/store/building.md
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 
 The [`builder`](./derivation/index.md#builder) is executed as follows:
 
-- A temporary directory is created under the directory specified by
-  `TMPDIR` (default `/tmp`) where the build will take place. The
+- A temporary directory is created where the build will take place. The
   current directory is changed to this directory.
 
+  See the per-store [`build-dir`](@docroot@/store/types/local-store.md#store-local-store-build-dir) setting for more information.
+
 - The environment is cleared and set to the derivation attributes, as
   specified above.
 
diff --git a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/globals.hh b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/globals.hh
index 84e8dccaa..3aa5d9734 100644
--- a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/globals.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/globals.hh
@@ -776,6 +776,8 @@ public:
         "build-dir",
         R"(
             Override the `build-dir` store setting for all stores that have this setting.
+
+            See also the per-store [`build-dir`](@docroot@/store/types/local-store.md#store-local-store-build-dir) setting.
         )"};
 
     Setting<PathSet> allowedImpureHostPrefixes{
diff --git a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/local-store.hh b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/local-store.hh
index 91c3f7862..5f3a249f8 100644
--- a/src/libstore/include/nix/store/local-store.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/include/nix/store/local-store.hh
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ private:
             > `build-dir` must not be set to a world-writable directory.
             > Placing temporary build directories in a world-writable place allows other users to access or modify build data that is currently in use.
             > This alone is merely an impurity, but combined with another factor this has allowed malicious derivations to escape the build sandbox.
+
+            See also the global [`build-dir`](@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-build-dir) setting.
         )"};
 public:
     Path getBuildDir() const;