diff --git a/README b/README
index 3ae9f0fc..ad06dce6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ they don't have many dependencies:
 
     $ git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland
     $ cd wayland
-    $ ./autogen.sh --prefix=PREFIX
-    $ make
-    $ make install
+    $ meson build/ --prefix=PREFIX
+    $ ninja -C build/ install
 
 where PREFIX is where you want to install the libraries.  See
 https://wayland.freedesktop.org for more complete build instructions