diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b1d43b7..16779808 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Reexport `Direction` from `qei`
 - Add dac
 - Fix flash error flag clearing
+- Clarify README for windows users
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3575e2f..417d0d95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ working directory.
   ```batch
   echo set auto-load safe-path %CD% >> %USERPROFILE%\.gdbinit
   ```
+  *You may need restart your computer*
 
 If everything was successful, cargo should compile your project, start gdb,
 load your program and give you a prompt. If you type `continue` in the gdb
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ You may need to give `cargo` permission to call `gdb` from the working directory
   ```batch
   echo set auto-load safe-path %CD% >> %USERPROFILE%\.gdbinit
   ```
+  *You may need restart your computer*
 
 Compile, load, and launch the hardware debugger.
 ```bash