diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 48fdda9590ce..48e428cc816e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ To fetch the sources, build and install:
   git clone git://linuxtv.org/libcamera.git
   cd libcamera
   meson build
-  cd build
-  ninja
-  ninja install
+  ninja -C build install
 
 Dependencies
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