diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.rst
index 833267e37..70589095a 100644
--- a/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ You can verify if the cron job has been added and scheduled by executing::
 
 .. note:: You have to replace the path ``/var/www/owncloud/cron.php`` with the path to your current ownCloud installation.
 
+.. note:: You have to make sure that ``php`` is found by ``cron``. Best practice is to expressly add the full path like ``/usr/bin/php``.
+
 .. note:: On some systems it might be required to call **php-cli** instead of **php**.
 
 .. note:: Please refer to the crontab man page for the exact command syntax.