diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index f3a8ab24..917e1406 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ Virtual environments are independent groups of Python libraries, one for each
 project. Packages installed for one project will not affect other projects or
 the operating system's packages.
 
-Python comes bundled with the :mod:`venv` module to create virtual
+Python comes bundled with the :mod:`venv`
+ module to create virtual
 environments.
 
 
@@ -125,6 +126,13 @@ Before you work on your project, activate the corresponding environment:
 
          > .venv\Scripts\activate
 
+      .. note::
+
+         If you are using Git Bash on Windows, activate the
+         virtual environment with:
+
+         ``source .venv/Scripts/activate``
+
 Your shell prompt will change to show the name of the activated
 environment.