diff --git a/README b/README
index ea68fe3092267b7adcecd2e31a7c5beca298ca5c..655c6b44eb594dba39c09d92896d391a5ac74bc4 100644
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+++ b/README
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ To build from the git repository, the following steps are necessary:
 % ./configure
 % make
 
+3) Install the codec libraries (optional)
+
+% sudo make install
+
 Once you have compiled the codec, there will be a opus_demo executable
 in the top directory.