diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.in b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.in
index b0d464160..8368c5e95 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.in
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.in
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ Defaults secure_path="@secure_path@"
 ## Some package scripts run a huge number of commands, which is made
 ## slower by these options and also can clutter up the logs.
 # Defaults!PKGMAN !intercept, !log_subcmds
+##
+## Uncomment to disable PAM silent mode.  Otherwise messages by PAM
+## modules such as pam_faillock will not be printed.
+# Defaults !pam_silent
 
 ##
 ## Runas alias specification