diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54c8b3b68a..0704fe3da6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ Prerequisites:
 - [docker and docker-compose](http://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
 - [Notary server configuration](#configure-notary-server)
 
-As setup, lets build notary and then start up a local notary-server (don't forget
-to add `127.0.0.1 notary-server` to your `/etc/hosts`).
+As setup, lets build notary and then start up a local notary-server (don't forget to add `127.0.0.1 notary-server` to your `/etc/hosts`, or if using docker-machine, add `$(docker-machine ip) notary-server`).
 
 ```sh
 make binaries
@@ -191,4 +190,4 @@ $ notary list diogomonica.com/openvpn
 * fatal: Get https://notary-server:4443/v2/: x509: certificate signed by unknown authority
 $ notary list diogomonica.com/openvpn -c cmd/notary/config.json
 latest b1df2ad7cbc19f06f08b69b4bcd817649b509f3e5420cdd2245a85144288e26d 4056
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```