diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ddf9b10..12cb360 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ FetchContent_Declare(
 )
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(cpptrace)
 target_link_libraries(your_target cpptrace)
+
+# On windows copy cpptrace.dll to the same directory as the executable for your_target
+if(WIN32)
+  add_custom_command(
+    TARGET your_target POST_BUILD
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
+    $<TARGET_FILE:cpptrace> $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:your_target>
+  )
+endif()
 ```
 
 On windows and macos some extra work is required, see [below](#platform-logistics).