diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e5f1c22411b..2a567c8539f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Add to your `.vimrc` file:
 
 ```vim
 function! GnoFmt()
-    cexpr system('gofmt -e -w ' . expand('%')) "or replace with gofumpt
+    cexpr system('gofmt -e -w ' . expand('%')) "or replace with gofumpt, see below
     edit!
 endfunction
 command! GnoFmt call GnoFmt()
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ augroup gno_autocmd
 augroup END
 ```
 
+To use *gofumpt* instead of *gofmt*, as hinted in the comment, you may either have `gofumpt` in your PATH or substitute the cexpr line above with the following (please make sure to replace `<path/to/gno>` with the path to your local gno repository):
+
+```vim
+cexpr system('go run -modfile </path/to/gno>/misc/devdeps/go.mod mvdan.cc/gofumpt -w ' . expand('%'))
+```
+
 #### Emacs Support
 
 1. Install [go-mode.el](https://github.com/dominikh/go-mode.el).