diff --git a/README b/README
index 477b7a4c..018ef9f5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ It also depends on ncurses, available from:
 
 	http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/
 
-To build tmux from a release tarball, use:
+To build and install tmux from a release tarball, use:
 
 	$ ./configure && make
 	$ sudo make install