diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6df2c513..56250fcc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ You can compile your application with it like:
 
     c++ myapp.cc cubescript.cc -o myapp -std=c++14 -Wall -Wextra -I. -Ipath/to/octastd
 
-It also supports building as a shared library.
+It also supports building as a shared library. To do that, use the following
+command line:
+
+    c++ cubescript.cc -o libcubescript.so -std=c++14 -Wall -Wextra -I. -Ipath/to/octastd -shared -fPIC
 
 See COPYING.md for licensing information.