diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e975da8162..b9c854ad48 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ To install the synapse homeserver run::
 
     virtualenv -p python2.7 ~/.synapse
     source ~/.synapse/bin/activate
+    pip install --upgrade pip
     pip install --upgrade setuptools
     pip install https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tarball/master
 
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ To get started, it is easiest to use the command line to register new users::
     New user localpart: erikj
     Password:
     Confirm password:
+    Make admin [no]:
     Success!
 
 This process uses a setting ``registration_shared_secret`` in