diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ GTSAM 4.1 added a new pybind wrapper, and **removed** the deprecated functionali
 
 ## Wrappers
 
-We provide support for [MATLAB](matlab/README.md) and [Python](cython/README.md) wrappers for GTSAM. Please refer to the linked documents for more details.
+We provide support for [MATLAB](matlab/README.md) and [Python](python/README.md) wrappers for GTSAM. Please refer to the linked documents for more details.
 
 ## The Preintegrated IMU Factor
 
diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
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--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ This is the Python wrapper around the GTSAM C++ library. We use our custom [wrap
 
 ## Install
 
-- Run cmake with the `GTSAM_BUILD_PYTHON` cmake flag enabled to configure building the wrapper. The wrapped module will be built and copied to the directory `<PROJECT_BINARY_DIR>/python`.
-
+- Run cmake with the `GTSAM_BUILD_PYTHON` cmake flag enabled to configure building the wrapper. The wrapped module will be built and copied to the directory `<PROJECT_BINARY_DIR>/python`. For example, if your local Python version is 3.6.10, then you should run:
+  ```bash
+  cmake .. -DGTSAM_BUILD_PYTHON=1 -DGTSAM_PYTHON_VERSION=3.6.10
+  ```
 - Build GTSAM and the wrapper with `make` (or `ninja` if you use `-GNinja`).
 
 - To install, simply run `make python-install` (`ninja python-install`).