diff --git a/source/guides/recipes/add-binary-cache.md b/source/guides/recipes/add-binary-cache.md
index e360b63b9..2d743070f 100755
--- a/source/guides/recipes/add-binary-cache.md
+++ b/source/guides/recipes/add-binary-cache.md
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 (custom-binary-cache)=
 # Configure Nix to use a custom binary cache
 
-Nix can be configured to use a binary cache with the [`substituters`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.21/command-ref/conf-file.html#conf-substituters) and [`trusted-public-keys`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.21/command-ref/conf-file.html#conf-trusted-public-keys) settings, either exclusively or in addition to cache.nixos.org.
+Nix can be configured to use a binary cache with the [`substituters`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/conf-file.html#conf-substituters) and [`trusted-public-keys`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/conf-file.html#conf-trusted-public-keys) settings, either exclusively or in addition to cache.nixos.org.
 
 :::{tip}
 Follow the tutorial to [set up an HTTP binary cache](setup-http-binary-cache) and create a key pair for signing store objects.
 :::
 
-For example, given a binary cache at `https://example.org` with public key `My56...Q==%`, and some derivation in `default.nix`, make Nix exclusively use that cache once by passing [settings as command line flags](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.21/command-ref/conf-file#command-line-flags):
+For example, given a binary cache at `https://example.org` with public key `My56...Q==%`, and some derivation in `default.nix`, make Nix exclusively use that cache once by passing [settings as command line flags](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/conf-file#command-line-flags):
 
 ```shell-session
 $ nix-build --substituters https://example.org --trusted-public-keys example.org:My56...Q==%
 ```
 
-To permanently use the custom cache in addition to the public cache, add to the [Nix configuration file](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.21/command-ref/conf-file#configuration-file):
+To permanently configure trying the custom cache before the public cache, add it as `extra-substiters` with lower `priority` value to the [Nix configuration file](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/conf-file#configuration-file):
 
 ```shell-session
-$ echo "extra-substituters = https://example.org" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf
+$ echo "extra-substituters = https://example.org?priority=30" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf
 $ echo "extra-trusted-public-keys = example.org:My56...Q==%" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf
 ```
 
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ On NixOS, Nix is configured through the [`nix.settings`](https://search.nixos.or
 ```nix
 { ... }: {
   nix.settings = {
-    substituters = [ "https://example.org" ];
+    substituters = [ "https://example.org?priority=30" ];
     trusted-public-keys = [ "example.org:My56...Q==%" ];
   };
 }
 ```
 ::::
+
+:::{tip}
+Use [remote build machines](distributed-build-setup-tutorial) as preferred binary caches to reduce your external traffic.
+:::
diff --git a/source/tutorials/nixos/distributed-builds-setup.md b/source/tutorials/nixos/distributed-builds-setup.md
index 933569911..9268487d1 100644
--- a/source/tutorials/nixos/distributed-builds-setup.md
+++ b/source/tutorials/nixos/distributed-builds-setup.md
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ To maximise parallelism, enable automatic garbage collection, and prevent Nix bu
 ```
 
 :::{tip}
-Refer to the [Nix reference manual](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.23/command-ref/conf-file) for details on the options available in [`nix.settings`](https://search.nixos.org/options?show=nix.settings).
+Refer to the [Nix reference manual](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/command-ref/conf-file) for details on the options available in [`nix.settings`](https://search.nixos.org/options?show=nix.settings).
 :::
 
 Remote builders can have different performance characteristics.
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ Set the `nix.buildMachines.*.publicHostKey` field to each remote builder's publi
 To set up multiple builders, repeat the instructions in the [](set-up-remote-builder) section for each remote builder.
 Add all new remote builders to the `nix.buildMachines` attribute shown in the [](set-up-distributed-builds) section.
 
+:::{tip}
+Configure remote build machines to [host a binary cache](setup-http-binary-cache) and use them as [preferred binary caches](custom-binary-cache) to reduce your external traffic.
+:::
+
 ## Alternatives
 
 - [nixbuild.net](https://nixbuild.net) - Nix remote builders as a service