diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3696c5f3e4..04304b3084 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ pkg update
 git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/vlang/v
 cd v
 make
+./v symlink
 ```
+Note: there is *no* need for `sudo ./v symlink` on Termux (and sudo is not installed by default).
 
 ### C compiler