diff --git a/features/core-install.feature b/features/core-install.feature
index bbb0d2770..9f648164e 100644
--- a/features/core-install.feature
+++ b/features/core-install.feature
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Feature: Install WordPress core
       """
     And STDOUT should contain:
       """
-      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules.
+      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache).
       """
 
   Scenario: Install WordPress multisite without adding multisite constants to wp-config file
diff --git a/features/core.feature b/features/core.feature
index d6924a2ee..40ef88a2e 100644
--- a/features/core.feature
+++ b/features/core.feature
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Feature: Manage WordPress installation
       """
       Set up multisite database tables.
       Added multisite constants to 'wp-config.php'.
-      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules.
+      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache).
       """
     And STDERR should be empty
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Feature: Manage WordPress installation
       Created single site database tables.
       Set up multisite database tables.
       Added multisite constants to 'wp-config.php'.
-      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules.
+      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache).
       """
     And STDERR should be empty
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Feature: Manage WordPress installation
     Then STDOUT should be:
       """
       Set up multisite database tables.
-      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules.
+      Success: Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache).
       """
     And STDERR should contain:
       """
diff --git a/src/Core_Command.php b/src/Core_Command.php
index b41696441..d80c64cec 100644
--- a/src/Core_Command.php
+++ b/src/Core_Command.php
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public function multisite_convert( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( $this->_multisite_convert( $assoc_args ) ) {
-			WP_CLI::success( "Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules." );
+			WP_CLI::success( "Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache)." );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public function multisite_install( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			);
 		}
 
-		WP_CLI::success( "Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules." );
+		WP_CLI::success( "Network installed. Don't forget to set up rewrite rules (and a .htaccess file, if using Apache)." );
 	}
 
 	private static function _set_multisite_defaults( $assoc_args ) {