diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05007cb3..22f347e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Unfortunately, we can't use the msixbundle in a standard Azure Pipeline pool. In
If .NET isn't already installed, you can use https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/latest/self-contained or https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/preview/self-contained, which has .NET built-in, but is a larger download.
+> When using either the framework-dependent or self-contained exe, make sure your build machine has the [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0) already installed. Without this, the standalone WingetCreate exe will fail to execute and likely show a "DllNotFoundException" error.
+
Then simply add a new powershell task to download the exe, and run it to update your manifest. It's recommended to not hardcode your PAT in your script, but instead use a [secret pipeline variable](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/process/variables?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml%2Cbatch#secret-variables)
- powershell: |
diff --git a/src/WingetCreatePackage/Package.appxmanifest b/src/WingetCreatePackage/Package.appxmanifest
index 0290e65c..540a344b 100644
--- a/src/WingetCreatePackage/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/src/WingetCreatePackage/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
+