diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf80071..a4626e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ The easiest way to install tippecanoe on OSX is with [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/)
 $ brew install tippecanoe
 ```
 
+on Ubuntu:
+```js
+$ git clone git@github.com:mapbox/tippecanoe.git
+$ cd tippecanoe
+$ make
+$ make install
+```
+
 Usage
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