diff --git a/docs/BuildFromSource.md b/docs/BuildFromSource.md
index d4e00f894250..f4d9bf18a4cd 100644
--- a/docs/BuildFromSource.md
+++ b/docs/BuildFromSource.md
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Building ASP.NET Core on Windows requires:
     ```
 
     However, the build should find any JDK 11 or newer installation on the machine.
+   * Set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable with the path of the java installation directory if your installation did not do that automatically. (Gradle needs this for execution.)
+      * This will be `RepoRoot/.tools/jdk/win-x64/` if you used the `InstallJdk.ps1` script
+      * This will be `C:/Program FIles/Java/jdk<version>/` if you installed the JDK globally
 * Chrome - Selenium-based tests require a version of Chrome to be installed. Download and install it from <https://www.google.com/chrome>
 
 ### macOS/Linux