diff --git a/tools/devcloud/README.md b/tools/devcloud/README.md
index 873d021a9ec..7872bb849b0 100644
--- a/tools/devcloud/README.md
+++ b/tools/devcloud/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ If you get a vagrant error, at that point, try:
 	source .rvmrc
 	vagrant up
 
+If you want to compile cloudstack in the devcloud vm:
+
+	vim puppet/modules/devcloud/manifests/params.pp
+
+and set
+
+	$build_cloudstack = true
+
+alternately, if you do not want to build cloudstack in the devcloud vm, set:
+
+	$build_cloudstack = false
+
+
 It will now bring up the devcloud vm for this first time.  Note that it will attempt to download the SSVM and CPVM templates so it will take a long time to launch initially.  It will also git clone the cloudstack repository and attempt to build an launch it.
 
 You can optionally speed things up by packaging a successful devcloud instance build.  This will make subsequent launches must faster since it won't have to re-downoad the SSVM and CPVM.  Once it has successfully been built, you can run: