diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ The rest of the directories are vlib modules: `builtin/` (strings, arrays, maps)
 mkdir -p ~/code && cd ~/code  # ~/code directory has to be used (it's a temporary limitation)
 git clone https://github.com/vlang/v
 cd v/compiler
+make
+
+# Or build without make:
 wget https://vlang.io/v.c # Download the V compiler's source translated to C
 cc -std=c11 -w -o vc v.c  # Build it with Clang or GCC
 ./vc -o v . && rm vc      # Use the resulting V binary to build V from V source, delete the old compiler