diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ iOS SDKs installed (from inside Xcode → Settings → Platforms), and let's mov
 on to building Ghostty:
 
 ```shell-session
-$ zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
+$ zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast -Demit-docs
 $ cd macos && xcodebuild
 ```