diff --git a/README b/README
index 52c7aaa..8bd6d79 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -8,3 +8,21 @@ The master branch is where development takes place:
 The release specific branches contain spin concepts that:
  - are approved (both by Board and Spin SIG)
  - maintained for the remainder of the release cycle
+
+To rebuild the srpm for a new version or a new release without patches:
+
+git clone ssh://git.fedorahosted.org/git/spin-kickstarts.git spin-kickstarts
+cd spin-kickstarts
+# If you need a specific branch other than master:
+git checkout BRANCHNAME
+# Edit configure.ac to update the version or release
+# Edit spin-kickstarts.spec.in to update the change log
+aclocal
+automake
+autoconf
+make dist
+install -D spin-kickstarts-*.tar.gz ~/rpmbuild/SOURCES
+install -D spin-kickstarts.spec ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
+rpmbuild -ba ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
+# If the sprm gets published then publish the tar.gz file on fedorahosted
+scp spin-kickstarts-*.tar.gz fedorahosted.org:spin-kickstarts