diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ arguments when launching code-server with Docker. See
 
 ### Build
 
+See
+[VS Code prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)
+before building.
+
 ```shell
 export OUT=/path/to/output/build                  # Optional if only building. Required if also developing.
 yarn build ${vscodeVersion} ${codeServerVersion}  # See travis.yml for the VS Code version to use.
@@ -102,6 +106,10 @@ data collected to improve code-server.
 
 ### Development
 
+See
+[VS Code prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites)
+before developing.
+
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
 cd vscode