diff --git a/emsdk_env.sh b/emsdk_env.sh
index 8d19fcb..ba66ae9 100755
--- a/emsdk_env.sh
+++ b/emsdk_env.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 # This script is sourced by the user and uses
 # their shell. Try not to use bashisms.
 
+# Do not execute this script without sourcing,
+# because it won't have any effect then.
+# That is, always run this script with
+#
+#     . ./emsdk_env.sh
+# or
+#     source ./emsdk_env.sh
+#
+# instead of just plainly running with
+#
+#     ./emsdk_env.sh
+#
+# which won't have any effect.
+
 SRC="$BASH_SOURCE"
 if [ "$SRC" = "" ]; then
   SRC="$_"