diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f5026f769945..2217e68980dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #  2.  `make buildworld'
 #  3.  `make buildkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'     (default is GENERIC).
 #  4.  `make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE'   (default is GENERIC).
+#       [steps 3. & 4. can be combined by using the "kernel" target]
 #  5.  `reboot'        (in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt).
 #  6.  `mergemaster -p'
 #  7.  `make installworld'