diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ For compilation of the C library, run `make`.  You can also install the library
 Alternatively, you can compile with `cmake`, e.g. by
 ```sh
 mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake ..
-make
+cmake -S . -B build
+cmake --build build
 ```
 
 ### Using other compilers