diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10355beb..db541d48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@ Both `docker` and `pip install` options above are wrappers around the `cmake bui
 #### Building
 
 ```bash
+# Setup deps
+conda install -c conda-forge libpython-static
+
 # checkout repo
-git checkout https://github.com/pytorch/multipy.git
-git submodule sync && git submodule update --init --recursive
+git clone https://github.com/pytorch/multipy.git
 
 cd multipy
+git submodule sync && git submodule update --init --recursive
 # install python parts of `torch::deploy` in multipy/multipy/utils
 pip install -e . --install-option="--cmakeoff"
 
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ cd multipy/runtime
 mkdir build
 cd build
 # use cmake -DABI_EQUALS_1=ON .. instead if you want ABI=1
+# if you built PyTorch from source, pass -DPYTORCH_ROOT=path/to/pytorch
 cmake ..
 cmake --build . --config Release
 ```