diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 337eee1031..4316c3df24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,9 +90,13 @@ Building is as easy as:
 ```sh
 git clone https://github.com/TASVideos/BizHawk.git BizHawk_master && cd BizHawk_master
 # or ssh: git clone git@github.com:TASVideos/BizHawk.git BizHawk_master && cd BizHawk_master
-msbuild BizHawk.sln
+msbuild --release BizHawk.sln
 ```
 
+Remove the `--release` flag from MSBuild if you want debugging symbols.
+
+TODO it's not --release
+
 Running is even easier, just execute `EmuHawkMono.sh` in the repo's `output` folder (this folder is what gets distributed in a Release build, you can move/rename it).
 
 If your distro isn't listed under *Installing* above, you might get an "Unknown distro" warning in the terminal, and BizHawk may not open or may show the missing dependencies dialog. You may need to add your distro to the case statement in the script, setting `libpath` to the location of `d3dx9_43.dll.so` (please do share if you get it working).