diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e22500d5..a1a54b5c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The code is normally formated using clang format in qt creator. [clangformat.txt
 
 #### windows
 1. download rapidjson zip from https://github.com/miloyip/rapidjson/releases/latest
-2. extract to C:/local
+2. extract to `C:/local/rapidjson` so that `C:/local/rapidjson/include/rapidjson/` is a proper path
 
 #### linux
 ???
diff --git a/dependencies/rapidjson.pri b/dependencies/rapidjson.pri
index e51b2f16..486dae40 100644
--- a/dependencies/rapidjson.pri
+++ b/dependencies/rapidjson.pri
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # rapidjson
 win32 {
-    INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/rapidjson/
+    INCLUDEPATH += C:/local/rapidjson/include/
 }