diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
index f4da61b53f..a9e08dd551 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ your Yocto Project build host:
          DISKPART> select vdisk file="<path_to_VHDX_file>"
          DISKPART> attach vdisk readonly
          DISKPART> compact vdisk
+         DISKPART> detach
          DISKPART> exit
 
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