diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ec32f00..4c721ae2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ mv /path/to/directory/role.prom.$$ /path/to/directory/role.prom
 
 ## Building and running
 
+    go get github.com/prometheus/node_exporter
+    cd ${GOPATH-$HOME/go}/src/github.com/prometheus/node_exporter
     make
     ./node_exporter <flags>