diff --git a/README.development b/README.development
index 76083c605..82b5245c2 100644
--- a/README.development
+++ b/README.development
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ rustup update
 cargo install ripgrep
 ```
 
+Another way to build Anki on Linux is to use Docker - please see README.docker
+for more information.
+
 Mac users
 ----------
 
diff --git a/README.docker b/README.docker
index e098b9c4b..e57cb7c12 100644
--- a/README.docker
+++ b/README.docker
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 Anki in Docker
 ==============
 
-Docker provides a standard method of installing software. This is particularly helpful
-when software requires a complex set of dependencies, like Anki.
+Anki can optionally be built and run with Docker, which will automate the
+installation of Anki's build dependencies. The instructions below cover running
+Docker on Linux; to run it on other platforms you will need to run an X server
+and adapt the instructions.
+
+For information on building Anki outside of Docker, please see README.development.
 
 ## Running Anki in Docker