diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
     $ git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
     ~~~
 
+    Optionally, try to compile dynamic bash extension to speed up rbenv. Don't
+    worry if it fails; rbenv will still work normally:
+
+    ~~~
+    $ cd ~/.rbenv && src/configure && make -C src
+    ~~~
+
 2. Add `~/.rbenv/bin` to your `$PATH` for access to the `rbenv`
    command-line utility.