diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ script:
 ```sh
 curl https://wasmtime.dev/install.sh -sSf | bash
 ```
+This script installs into `$WASMTIME_HOME` (defaults to `$HOME/.wasmtime`), and executable is placed in `$WASMTIME_HOME/bin`.
 
 Windows or otherwise interested users can download installers and
 binaries directly from the [GitHub