diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 1fde59f3c..bbcc5adcc 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ git submodule init
 git submodule update
 
 mkdir -p build
-meson setup build "$@"  # use 'autogen.sh --reconfigure' to update
+meson setup "$@" build  # use 'autogen.sh --reconfigure' to update
 ln -sf build/Makefile Makefile