2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 67f0746d1b..b3aa7416f4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
  Changes between 1.1.0f and 1.1.1 [xx XXX xxxx]
 
+  *) Added processing of "make variables" to Configure.
+     [Richard Levitte]
+
   *) Added SHA512/224 and SHA512/256 algorithm support.
      [Paul Dale]
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 73a5a253b8..038a67317d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   Major changes between OpenSSL 1.1.0f and OpenSSL 1.1.1 [under development]
 
-      o 
+      o Allow GNU style "make variables" to be used with Configure.
       o Add a STORE module (OSSL_STORE)
       o Claim the namespaces OSSL and OPENSSL, represented as symbol prefixes