diff --git a/packages/babel-preset-react-app/README.md b/packages/babel-preset-react-app/README.md
index 4dc9fb9b168..5653831ac7e 100644
--- a/packages/babel-preset-react-app/README.md
+++ b/packages/babel-preset-react-app/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ If you want to use this Babel preset in a project not built with Create React Ap
 
 First, [install Babel](https://babeljs.io/docs/setup/).
 
+Then install babel-preset-react-app.
+
+```sh
+npm install babel-preset-react-app --save-dev
+```
+
 Then create a file named `.babelrc` with following contents in the root folder of your project:
 
   ```js