diff --git a/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/readme.md b/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/readme.md
index 2f053931c5d1d..066b0b8e59033 100644
--- a/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/readme.md
+++ b/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/readme.md
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ Use `webpack-bundle-analyzer` in your Next.js project
 ## Installation
 
 ```
-npm install -D @next/bundle-analyzer
+npm install @next/bundle-analyzer
 ```
 
 or
 
 ```
-yarn add --dev @next/bundle-analyzer
+yarn add @next/bundle-analyzer
 ```
 
+Note: if installing as a `devDependency` make sure to wrap the require in a `process.env` check as `next.config.js` is loaded during `next start` as well.
+
 ### Usage with environment variables
 
 Create a next.config.js (and make sure you have next-bundle-analyzer set up)