diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a790c9..faca6fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ```
   $ <path-to-make>/configure \
           --host=<arch>-fuchsia \
+          --disable-job-server \
           CC=<path-to-compiler>/<arch>-fuchsia-gcc
 ```
   (where `<arch>` is one of: `x86_64`, `aarch64`, or `arm`)