diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 43e44f537d..77e190abd1 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ Examples in Bevy should be:
 4. **Minimal:** They should be no larger or complex than is needed to meet the goals of the example.
 
 When you add a new example, be sure to update `examples/README.md` with the new example and add it to the root `Cargo.toml` file.
+Run `cargo run -p build-templated-pages -- build-example-page` to do this automatically.
 Use a generous sprinkling of keywords in your description: these are commonly used to search for a specific example.
 See the [example style guide](.github/contributing/example_style_guide.md) to help make sure the style of your example matches what we're already using.
 
diff --git a/docs-template/EXAMPLE_README.md.tpl b/docs-template/EXAMPLE_README.md.tpl
index 19e0007274..5b25037209 100644
--- a/docs-template/EXAMPLE_README.md.tpl
+++ b/docs-template/EXAMPLE_README.md.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <!-- MD024 - The Headers from the Platform-Specific Examples should be identical  -->
+<!-- Use 'cargo run -p build-templated-pages -- build-example-page' to generate the final example README.md -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable-file MD024 -->
 
 # Examples
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index e96a5d1b58..d55f75ee1e 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <!-- MD024 - The Headers from the Platform-Specific Examples should be identical  -->
+<!-- Use 'cargo run -p build-templated-pages -- build-example-page' to generate the final example README.md -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable-file MD024 -->
 
 # Examples