diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 73acfab..241fd89 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.x86
-*.arm
\ No newline at end of file
+*.arm
+*.zip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 495678b..6e85051 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 .ONESHELL:
+.SILENT:
+
 host=10.11.99.1
 
 printer.arm:
@@ -9,6 +11,12 @@ printer.x86:
 	go get ./...
 	go build -o printer.x86
 
+# get latest prebuilt releases
+.PHONY: download_prebuilt
+download_prebuilt:
+	wget http://github.com/evidlo/remarkable_printer/releases/latest/download/release.zip
+
+# install to device
 .PHONY: install
 install: printer.arm
 	ssh-add
@@ -23,8 +31,8 @@ install: printer.arm
 
 .PHONY: release
 release: printer.arm printer.x86
-	rm -f printer.zip
-	zip printer.zip ./ -r
+	rm -f release.zip
+	zip release.zip ./ -r
 
 .PHONY: install_config
 install_config:
@@ -35,4 +43,4 @@ install_config:
 		-m lsb/usr/cupsfilters/Generic-PDF_Printer-PDF.ppd
 
 clean:
-	rm -f printer.x86 printer.arm printer.zip
+	rm -f printer.x86 printer.arm release.zip
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcb015f..045e8a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ Print natively to your reMarkable wirelessly with no extensions or reMarkable cl
 
 ## Install
 
-Assuming you have Go installed, simply run (with reMarkable connected via USB)
+With the reMarkable connected via USB, execute
 
+    make download_prebuilt
     make install
     
 This will install and start the printer service on the reMarkable.
     
-If you don't have go, you can download and unzip the precompiled release from the releases page to this directory then run the above command.
+Alternatively, you can build the executable yourself by omitting the `make download_prebuilt` step.
 
 ## Adding the reMarkable as a printer