diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c65b3d76b..bbc0a76ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ This project is developed under Visual Studio 2017. Earlier versions of Visual S
 Steps
 -----
 
+Prerequisites: Install dotnet, git, nuget, and mono (Only on Mac)
+
 1. Check out the source code from GitHub:
 ```{r, engine='bash', code_block_name}
 git clone git@github.com:snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-net snowflake-connector-net
@@ -44,9 +46,16 @@ cd snowflake-connector-net
 nuget restore
 ```
 
-3. Build the solution file 
+3. Build the solution file
+- To build the connector only:
 ```{r, engine='bash', code_block_name}
-msbuild snowflake-connector-net.sln /p:Configuration=Release
+cd Snowflake.Data
+dotnet build --configuration Release
+```
+- To build the connector and test project:
+```
+Add a parameters.json file to Snowflake.Data.Tests
+dotnet build
 ```
 
 Installing the Package