diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ce9b316a7..9059c5b5b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ cd matrix-react-sdk
 git checkout develop
 yarn link matrix-js-sdk
 yarn install
+
+# Generate the `component-index.js` file.
+yarn reskindex
 ```
 
 See the [help for `yarn link`](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/docs/cli/link) for
diff --git a/scripts/fetchdep.sh b/scripts/fetchdep.sh
index ec021236d9..8c97670339 100755
--- a/scripts/fetchdep.sh
+++ b/scripts/fetchdep.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ clone() {
     if [ -n "$branch" ]
     then
         echo "Trying to use $org/$repo#$branch"
-        git clone git://github.com/$org/$repo.git $repo --branch "$branch" --depth 1 && exit 0
+        # Disable auth prompts: https://serverfault.com/a/665959
+        GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 git clone https://github.com/$org/$repo.git $repo --branch "$branch" --depth 1 && exit 0
     fi
 }