diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md
index 82c3e3ffc..cfb2b7317 100644
--- a/book/src/install.md
+++ b/book/src/install.md
@@ -55,9 +55,16 @@ nix-env -i cargo-dist
 #### cargo-binstall
 
 ```sh
+cargo install cargo-binstall # if you don't have binstall available already
 cargo binstall cargo-dist
 ```
 
+#### cargo-install
+
+```sh
+cargo install cargo-dist
+```
+
 ## Build From Source
 
 For users who need to install dist on platforms that we do not yet provide pre-built binaries for, you will need to build from source.