diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dab3529..c9c71d1f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/openvenues/libpostal
 cd libpostal
 
 ./bootstrap.sh
+./configure --datadir=[...some dir with a few GB of space where a "libpostal" directory exists or can be created/modified...]
+make -j4
 
 # For Intel/AMD processors and the default model
 ./configure --datadir=[...some dir with a few GB of space...]