diff --git a/CONSTRUCT.md b/CONSTRUCT.md
index 13bcbad55..f7506d110 100644
--- a/CONSTRUCT.md
+++ b/CONSTRUCT.md
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Path to a post-install script. Some notes:
 If necessary, you can activate the installed `base` environment like this:
 
 - Unix: `source "$PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" && conda activate "$PREFIX"`
-- Windows: `call "%PREFIX%\Scriptsctivate.bat"`
+- Windows: `call "%PREFIX%\Scripts\activate.bat"`
 
 ## `post_install_desc`
 
diff --git a/constructor/construct.py b/constructor/construct.py
index cd2b367c8..2866a1bb7 100644
--- a/constructor/construct.py
+++ b/constructor/construct.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 If necessary, you can activate the installed `base` environment like this:
 
 - Unix: `source "$PREFIX/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" && conda activate "$PREFIX"`
-- Windows: `call "%PREFIX%\Scripts\activate.bat"`
+- Windows: `call "%PREFIX%\\Scripts\\activate.bat"`
 '''),
 
     ('post_install_desc',      False, str, '''
diff --git a/news/537-post_install-docs.rst b/news/537-post_install-docs.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8ffb6922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/537-post_install-docs.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Enhancements:
+-------------
+
+* <news item>
+
+Bug fixes:
+----------
+
+* <news item>
+
+Deprecations:
+-------------
+
+* <news item>
+
+Docs:
+-----
+
+* Improved documentation for ``post_install`` scripts (#537)
+
+Other:
+------
+
+* <news item>
+