diff --git a/doc/README.visualc++ b/doc/README.visualc++
index 4cb19c4e1f09fd7ab8bcca8c85c347d55a926620..4a20fe70d5e668a9aa7a9b1dc9dc0a742d133bac 100644
--- a/doc/README.visualc++
+++ b/doc/README.visualc++
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ To compile Gmsh with Microsoft VisualC++
 
 4) cd gmsh && ./configure --enable-vc
 
-5) make
+5) edit SYSINCLUDE in gmsh/variables to match your install of Visual C++
+
+5) cd gmsh && make
+
+