diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae8d898b..a3e90e1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH), lin)
 	LDFLAGS += -rdynamic \
 		-lpthread -lGL -ldl \
 		$(shell pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0) \
-		-Ldep/lib -lGLEW -lglfw -ljansson -lsamplerate -lcurl -lzip -lportaudio -lportmidi
+		-Ldep/lib -Ldep/lib64 -lGLEW -lglfw -ljansson -lsamplerate -lcurl -lzip -lportaudio -lportmidi
 	TARGET = Rack
 endif
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ all: $(TARGET)
 
 run: $(TARGET)
 ifeq ($(ARCH), lin)
-	LD_LIBRARY_PATH=dep/lib ./$<
+	LD_LIBRARY_PATH=dep/lib:dep/lib64 ./$<
 endif
 ifeq ($(ARCH), mac)
 	DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH=dep/lib ./$<
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ else
 	cd dist && zip -5 -r Rack-$(VERSION)-$(ARCH).zip Rack
 endif
 
+CMD ?= make
 
 eachplugin:
 	$(foreach f,$(wildcard plugins/*),(cd $f && ${CMD});)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2390194..07db35be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,35 @@ Build Rack.
 
 	make
 
+## Building the plugins
+
+change into the plugins directory and git clone all the plugin projects, e.g.
+
+	cp plugins
+	git clone https://github.com/VCVRack/Fundamental
+
+for each plugin project:
+
+	cd <plugin project>
+	git submodule update --init
+	make
+	cd ..
+
+for the *AudibleInstruments* project you also need to init submodules inside the eurorack directory:
+
+	cd AudibleInstruments
+	git submodule update --init
+	cd eurorack
+	git submodule update --init
+	cd ..
+	make
+	cd ..
+
+go back to the main directory and start Rack:
+
+	cd ..
+	make run
+
 ## License
 
 Rack source code by [Andrew Belt](https://andrewbelt.name/) licensed under the [BSD-3-Clause](LICENSE.txt)