diff --git a/building/qubes-builder.md b/building/qubes-builder.md
index 0c8a9658..3eda0b1f 100644
--- a/building/qubes-builder.md
+++ b/building/qubes-builder.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Before creating the `chroot`, add this to your `builder.conf`:
     USE_QUBES_REPO_VERSION = $(RELEASE)
 
 It will add the 'current' Qubes repository to your `chroot` environment.
-Next, specify which components (`gcc`, for example) you do *not* want to compile:
+Next, specify which components (`gcc`, for example) you want to download instead of compiling:
 
     COMPONENTS := $(filter-out gcc,$(COMPONENTS))