diff --git a/lib/sharp.js b/lib/sharp.js
index 6f28fcad..7c91f574 100644
--- a/lib/sharp.js
+++ b/lib/sharp.js
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ try {
     help.push('Possible solutions:');
     // Common error messages
     if (prebuiltPlatforms.includes(runtimePlatform)) {
-      help.push('- Add explicit dependencies for the runtime platform:');
-      help.push(`    npm install --force @sharpen/sharp-${runtimePlatform}`);
-      if (!isWindows) {
-        help.push(`    npm install --force @sharpen/sharp-libvips-${runtimePlatform}`);
-      }
+      help.push('- Add an explicit dependency for the runtime platform:');
+      help.push(`    npm install --force @sharpen/sharp-${runtimePlatform}"`);
     } else {
       help.push(`- The ${runtimePlatform} platform requires manual installation of libvips >= ${minimumLibvipsVersion}`);
     }
@@ -43,7 +40,9 @@ try {
         const { engines } = require(`@sharpen/sharp-libvips-${runtimePlatform}/package`);
         const libcFound = `${familySync()} ${versionSync()}`;
         const libcRequires = `${engines.musl ? 'musl' : 'glibc'} ${engines.musl || engines.glibc}`;
-        help.push(`- Update your OS: found ${libcFound}, requires ${libcRequires}`);
+        help.push('- Update your OS:');
+        help.push(`    Found ${libcFound}`);
+        help.push(`    Requires ${libcRequires}`);
       } catch (errEngines) {}
     }
     if (isMacOs && /Incompatible library version/.test(errLocal.message)) {
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ try {
       help.push('- Run Node.js without using the --no-addons flag');
     }
     if (process.versions.pnp) {
-      help.push('- Use a supported yarn linker, either pnpm or node-modules');
+      help.push('- Use a supported yarn linker, either pnpm or node-modules:');
       help.push('    yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules');
     }
     // Link to installation docs
diff --git a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index 0e6477b9..0067c694 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 2253c433..447c1a4c 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm/package.json b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
index 92b3061d..48d58b80 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
index 420af688..46e697a9 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/linux-x64/package.json b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
index 1d98cdbb..5eb36de3 100644
--- a/npm/linux-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
index d711fe10..5f32ee64 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
index 5f989db0..3c41cc7f 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@sharpen/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+  },
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],