diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af7ea71478d3276458b61b72fa9a76704ce871bc..7d2fab709aa99f249525ffef92d46963e6844de7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Build the systray:
 ```
   $ git clone 0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-systray
   $ cd bitmask-systray
+  $ go build
 ```
 
 Run bitmask and the systray: