diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 72361f9..b2da2c5 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
 Build
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+- Issue #2271: Set SecureCustomProperties so that installation will properly
+  use the TARGETDIR even for unprivileged users.
+
 - Allow passing the MSI file name to merge.py.
 
 - Issue #3758: Rename the 'check' target to 'patchcheck' so as to not clash