diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59cfc3e..f37f2db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For testing the application and running it without (system-wide) installation,
 donwload/clone the code, build it with the `--prefix` option and install it
 with `ninja`:
 
-    $ meson --prefix $(pwd)/install build
+    $ meson setup --prefix $(pwd)/install build
     $ ninja -C build
     $ ninja -C build install