diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aee32ec..1484c42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ py -3 -m venv .venv
 .venv\Scripts\activate
 ```
 
-you may need to run this first before activating the virtualenv
+if you get an error while activating the virtualenv, you may need to run this first
 
 ```
 Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force