diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7564e700e7..6ded34330f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ Here is what you need to be able to run Cal.com.
```sh
git clone https://github.com/calcom/cal.com.git
```
+ > If you are on windows, run the following command on `gitbash` with admin privileges:
+ ```git clone -c core.symlinks=true https://github.com/calcom/cal.com.git```
+ See [docs](https://cal.com/docs/how-to-guides/how-to-troubleshoot-symbolic-link-issues-on-windows#enable-symbolic-links) for more details.
1. Go to the project folder