diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -410,5 +410,5 @@ The report should contain the following:
 * Foot version (`foot --version`)
 * Log output from foot (start foot from another terminal)
 * If reporting a crash, please try to provide a `bt full` backtrace
-  with symbols
+  **with symbols** (i.e. use a debug build)
 * Steps to reproduce. The more details the better