diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3100b8905..1ca69abef 100644
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@@ -101,14 +101,16 @@ podman exec -it akkoma-web \
 A few notes on setup
 
 - Make sure your database hostname is set correctly (e.g. localhost)
-- Make sure your database password is also set correctly (don't leave it auto-generated)
+- Make sure your database password is set correctly, don't leave it as _autogenerated_
 - You should set the IP to listen on to 0.0.0.0
 
-### 4.1. Apply the optional PGroonga migration
+### 4.1. Apply optional migration to enable PGroonga
+
+_This step is optional._
 
 Make sure you apply the migration **before** the first restart of the container, otherwise you will be stuck in a loop of restarts.
 
-_To apply the migration after the first restart, please refer to [the guide down below](#switch-to-pgroonga)._
+To apply the migration after the first restart, please refer to [the guide down below](#switch-to-pgroonga).
 
 ```sh
 podman exec -it akkoma-web \
@@ -157,7 +159,9 @@ podman exec -it akkoma-web \
 
 Follow the printed link to set your password.
 
-### 8. Optional steps
+### 8. Bonus steps
+
+Keep in mind that all of these steps are optional.
 
 #### Switch to PGroonga