diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
index 9c7dde8cf..80288b607 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
@@ -523,8 +523,7 @@ your Yocto Project build host:
       Your VHDX file path is:
       ``C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79abcdefgh\LocalState\ext4.vhdx``

-   2. *Optimize your VHDX file:* Open a Windows Powershell as
-      Administrator to optimize your VHDX file, shutting down WSL first::
+   2a. *Optimize your VHDX file using Windows Powershell:* To use the
optimize-vhd cmdlet below, first install the Hyper-V option on
Windows.  Then, open a Windows Powershell as Administrator to optimize
your VHDX file, shutting down WSL first::