diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
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@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ git clone https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty && cd kitty
 Now build the C parts of kitty with the following command:
 
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-python3 setup.py build
+make
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 You can run kitty, as:
 
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-python3 /path/to/kitty/folder
+python3 .
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 === Linux packages