diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acd873b74..e942943ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ We recommend installing Rust through [rustup](https://www.rustup.rs/). If you do
 - Windows
 
     Make sure you have Visual Studio 2015 with C++ support installed. Next, download and run the rustup installer from
-	https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/rustup-init.exe and use the following command to install and set up the msvc toolchain:
+	https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/rustup-init.exe, start "VS2015 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt", and use the following command to install and set up the msvc toolchain:
     ```
 	$ rustup default stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
     ```
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ To get started, just run
 $ ./target/release/parity
 ```
 
-and parity will begin syncing the Ethereum blockchain.
\ No newline at end of file
+and parity will begin syncing the Ethereum blockchain.