diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index b0ae7d3e6..22bf6d61b 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ This directory houses the mitmproxy documentation available at <https://docs.mit
 
 ## Quick Start
 
- 1. Install [hugo](https://gohugo.io/).
+ 1. Install [hugo "extended"](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/). 
  2. Windows users: Depending on your git settings, you may need to manually create a symlink from
  /docs/src/examples to /examples.
- 3. Make sure the mitmproxy Python package is installed. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md#development-setup) for details.
+ 3. Make sure the mitmproxy Python package is installed and the virtual python environment was activated. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md#development-setup) for details.
  4. Run `./build.py` to generate additional documentation source files.
 
 Now you can run `hugo server -D` in ./src.