diff --git a/daemon/buildinfo.c b/daemon/buildinfo.c
index e015e396d3..743c290f69 100644
--- a/daemon/buildinfo.c
+++ b/daemon/buildinfo.c
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@
 #ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
 #define FEAT_CLOUD "YES"
 #else
+#ifdef DISABLE_CLOUD
+#define FEAT_CLOUD "NO (by user request e.g. '--disable-cloud')"
+#else
 #define FEAT_CLOUD "NO"
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_DBENGINE
 #define FEAT_DBENGINE "YES"