diff --git a/lib/constructor.js b/lib/constructor.js
index e4a2c94b..2d6ffa24 100644
--- a/lib/constructor.js
+++ b/lib/constructor.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ try {
     help.push('- Ensure the version of Node.js used at install time matches that used at runtime');
   } else if (/invalid ELF header/.test(err.message)) {
     help.push(`- Ensure "${process.platform}" is used at install time as well as runtime`);
+  } else if (/dylib/.test(err.message) && /Incompatible library version/.test(err.message)) {
+    help.push('- Run "brew update && brew upgrade vips"');
   } else if (/Cannot find module/.test(err.message)) {
     help.push('- Run "npm rebuild --verbose sharp" and look for errors');
   } else {