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@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ All other dependencies are either stored in the repository or are included as su
 Building:
 
 1. Clone Aegisub's repository: `git clone https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub.git`
-2. From the Visual Studio "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt", generate the build directory: `meson build -Ddefault_library=static -Db_lto=true`
-3. Build with `cd build` and `meson compile`
+2. From the Visual Studio "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt", generate the build directory: `meson build -Ddefault_library=static` (if building for release, add `--buildtype=release`)
+3. Build with `cd build` and `ninja`
 
 You should now have a binary: `aegisub.exe`.