diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b3e7ed3..647a88ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ window managers will require some slight modifications in
 `src/plugin/host-bridge.cpp`. To enable this, simply run:
 
 ```shell
-meson configure build -Duse-winedbg=true
+meson configure build --buildtype=debug -Duse-winedbg=true
 ```
 
 ## Rationale
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 93e61071..0cf248c6 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-option('use-winedbg', type : 'boolean', value : false)
+option(
+  'use-winedbg',
+  type : 'boolean',
+  value : false,
+  description: 'Whether to run the Wien VST host with GDB attached. Might not always be reliable.'
+)